Authentic Wisconsin.  Tall Meadow-rue - Thalictrum dasycarpum


Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Retaining Pond in Madison, Wisconsin on June 16, 2020.


Above: Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Retaining Pond in Madison, Wisconsin. (6/17/20).


Tall Meadow-rue - Thalictrum dasycarpum

Tall Meadow-rue is a native that grows from 3 to 6 feet. It prefers full to partial sun with moderate moisture to wet locations such as meadows and streambanks.

Tall Meadow-rue male and female flowers are usually on separate plants. They bloom from June to July.

Male flowers have about 12 dangling white to greenish stamens with pale yellow tips.

The female flowers have about 10 thread-like white pistils that resemble petals. The female flowers forms a cluster of dry seeds.

Other Names: Purple meadow-rue.

Tall Meadow-rue female and male flower comparison.


Above: Comparison of Tall Meadow-rue female (L) and male (R) flowers on different plants.


Tall Meadow-rue leaves on female plant Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Retaining Pond on July 1, 2020.


Above: Tall Meadow-rue leaves on female plant on July 1, 2020.


For more information on Tall Meadow-rue, visit Wikipedia.

Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about Tall Meadow-rue - Thalictrum dasycarpum.


Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Retaining Pond on July 1, 2020.
Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Retaining Pond on July 1, 2020.
Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Retaining Pond on July 1, 2020.
Tall Meadow-rue  on shore of Retaining Pond on June 17, 2020.
Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Marion Dunn Pond on June 17, 2020.
Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Marion Dunn Pond on June 17, 2020.
Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Marion Dunn Pond on June 16, 2020.
Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Marion Dunn Pond on June 16, 2020.
Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Marion Dunn Pond on June 16, 2020.
Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Retaining Pond on June 15, 2020.
Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Retaining Pond on June 15, 2020.
Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Retaining Pond on June15, 2020.
Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Retaining Pond on June 14, 2020.
Tall Meadow-ru  on shore of Retaining Pond on June 14, 2020.
Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Retaining Pond on June 14, 2020.

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Tall Meadow-rue
Thalictrum dasycarpum


Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Retaining Pond in Madison, Wisconsin on June 14, 2020.

Above: Tall Meadow-rue on shore of Retaining Pond in Madison, Wisconsin. (6/14/20).


Tall Meadow-rue male flowers on shore of Marion Dunn Pond on June 16, 2020.

Tall Meadow-rue male flowers on shore of Marion Dunn Pond  on June 16, 2020.

Tall Meadow-rue male flowers on June 16, 2020.

Above: Tall Meadow-rue male flowers. (6/16/20).


Tall Meadow-rue female flowers on July 1, 2020.

Tall Meadow-rue female flowers on July 1, 2020.

Tall Meadow-rue female flowers on July 1, 2020.

Tall Meadow-rue female flowers on July 1, 2020.

Above: Tall Meadow-rue female flowers. (7/01/20).


Tall Meadow-rue leaves and stalk on shore of Marion Dunn Pond on June 17, 2020.

Tall Meadow-rue leaves and stalk  on shore of Retaining Pond on June 14, 2020.

Above: Tall Meadow-rue leaves and stem. (6/17/20).


1913 Tall Meadow-rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum) illustration.


Above: 1913 Tall Meadow-rue illustration.


Tall Meadow-rue specimen collected June 28, 1980 in Dane County on edge of a sedge meadow.

Above: Tall Meadow-rue specimen collected June 28, 1980 in Dane County on edge of a sedge meadow.



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