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Britton and Brown. See
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Botanical name: |
Thalictrum pubescens Pursh |
Common
name: |
meadow rue |
Synonomy: |
Thalictrum polygamum |
Group: |
dicot |
Family: |
Ranunculaceae |
Growth
Type: |
forb/herb |
Duration: |
perennial |
Origin: |
native |
Plant
height: |
3-8' |
Foliage: |
divided leaflet, hollow green stems |
Flower: |
white, 1/3" across. No real petals; stamens resemble "petals"; Dioecious |
Flowering/fruiting time |
July-September |
Habitat: |
marshes, swamps, wet areas |
Range
in
New Jersey: |
statewide, except the Pine barrens |
Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
Distribution |
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Sources
**USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 2: 572. |
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