Thalictrum minus L.

Lesser Meadow-Rue

Ranunculaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Genus: Thalictrum (Meadow-Rue)

Synonyms

Thalictrum minus
Thalictrum collinum
Thalictrum minus subsp. carpaticum
Thalictrum minus subsp. flexuosum
Thalictrum minus subsp. saxicola
Thalictrum minus var. carpaticum

Related species

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium L. - French Meadow-Rue
Thalictrum minus L. - Lesser Meadow-Rue
Thalictrum simplex L. - Small Meadow-Rue
Thalictrum flavum L. - Common Meadow-Rue
Thalictrum lucidum L. - Shining Meadow-Rue
Thalictrum speciosissimum L.

Traits


    30–120 cm tall. inflorescence: flowers solitary, not in clusters. flowers: pendulous. tepals: 3–6 mm long. filaments: yellowish to greenish, apex not broadened. anthers: acute. fruits: erect or protruding, (almost) sessile, 3–5 mm long, cross-section with several rib...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Thalictrum minus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Thalictrum minus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Thalictrum minus

Thalictrum minus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in dry habitats

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