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  8. Early Meadow-rue

species 23,336 observations

Early Meadow-rue

Thalictrum dioicum

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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15 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Straight-lined Looper Moth, Pink-patched Looper Moth, Canadian Owlet, Satyr Pug Moth 9
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Phytomyza plumiseta 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Potato Aphid 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Greater Bee Fly, Rusty-patched Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee 4

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Part shade
Moisture
Well drained Moist
Soil
Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH
Acid Neutral Alkaline
Resists
Heat Humidity
Habit
Erect Open
Plant type
Wildflower Herbaceous perennial

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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