Species PlantsEarly Meadow Rue

Early Meadow Rue

Thalictrum dioicum

CommonPlant
Illustration of Early Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dioicum)

Early Meadow Rue is a delicate spring wildflower of rich deciduous forests with finely divided, compound leaves and small, tassel-like flowers in April. It is wind-pollinated, with separate male and female plants bearing different flowers. The graceful texture of its foliage blends beautifully with spring ephemerals on the forest floor.

Habitat
Rich, moist deciduous forest understory across eastern North America
Diet
Wind-pollinated; seeds dispersed by wind
How common
Common

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