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Thalictrum sparsiflorum
Thalictrum sparsiflorum Turcz. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.
Fewflower Meadow-rue
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: THSP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Whitish or greenish, often purplish tinged.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Thalictrum sparsiflorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Thalictrum sparsiflorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thalictrum sparsiflorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-04Research By: TWC Staff