Thalictrum sp.
Meadow-rue, Meadow-Rue
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Family: Ranunculaceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Thalictrum sp. (Meadow-rue) is a non-native California perennial in the Ranunculaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Clematis: Thalictrum has herbaceous stems and tiny petal-less flowers in open clusters; Clematis has woody stems and large showy flowers.; vs Adiantum: Thalictrum has flowers with dangling stamens; Adiantum is a true fern with spores on leaf undersides, never flowers.; vs Aquilegia: Thalictrum has tiny petal-less flowers in open airy clusters; Aquilegia has large showy flowers with distinctive spurs.; vs Lomatium: Thalictrum leaves have rounded, scalloped leaflets; Lomatium leaves are finely divided into narrow linear segments.; vs Enemion: Thalictrum has petal-less flowers with dangling linear anthers; Enemion has 5 white petals and shorter stamens.
Frequently asked questions
Is Thalictrum sp. native to California?
No. Thalictrum sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Thalictrum sp. belong to?
Thalictrum sp. is in the Ranunculaceae family, genus Thalictrum.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Thalictrum sparsiflorum — Few flowered meadow rue
- Thalictrum alpinum — Arctic meadow-rue
- Thalictrum fendleri — Fendler's meadow rue
- Thalictrum fendleri var. fendleri — Fendler's meadow rue
- Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum — Fendler's meadow rue
- Thalictrum occidentale — Western meadow rue
- Trautvetteria caroliniensis — Carolina bugbane
- Trautvetteria sp.
- Aconitum columbianum — Columbian monkshood
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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