




Thalictrum pubescens
Tall meadow-rue is a lovely plant with soft, feathery leaves and tall stems. It grows in meadows and adds beauty to nature with its delicate flowers that bloom in summer.
Habitat: Meadows
The tall meadow-rue is a stately plant with upright stems, delicate, fern-like leaves, and airy, cloud-like clusters of numerous small, petal-less flowers. These flowers are typically white to pale greenish-white, sometimes with a purplish tint, giving it a soft, wispy appearance.





Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
8
Even though it can grow very tall, its seeds are super light and spread by the wind!
Its tiny flowers don't have petals, but look like fluffy little clouds!
Some older cultures used parts of meadow-rue plants for medicinal purposes!
The plant's leaves look like a fern's, but it's actually related to buttercups!
Tall meadow-rue has tiny, fluffy flowers that release abundant pollen into the wind to find other plants.
This plant uses special underground stems called rhizomes to spread and create new plants nearby.
Tall meadow-rue can grow in both sunny meadows and the dappled light of forest edges, making it adaptable.

Odocoileus virginianus
Deer may browse its leaves and stems.
Apis mellifera
Bees collect pollen from its fluffy flowers.
Aphis thalictri
Aphids feed on the plant's sap.
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Ornamental plants are cultivated primarily for their aesthetic appeal, enhancing landscapes and gardens with their attractive foliage, flowers, or form.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always look but don't touch plants unless you know they are safe.
The easiest way to identify tall meadow-rue is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
100-250 cm
50-100 cm
0.5-1 cm
Summer
No
None
Perennial
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