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Meadow Rue
( Thalictrum fendleri )
Thalictrum fendleri
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About Meadow Rue (Thalictrum fendleri)
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Meadow Rue is a native perennial herb in the Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) family. However, it looks nothing like the conventional image of a Buttercup. It is widespread in Western North America. In California it is found in many locations including the Bay Area, central coast, Coast Ranges, Sierras, and coastal Southern California. It is found from sea level to 10,500 ft., most often in moist forest or woodland areas. It is a shade lover and works well with ferns and other shade plants. In warmer or drier areas it may go dormant in summer and die back to the ground, as some ferns do, but should recover with normal watering.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
3 - 6 ft tall
1 ft wide
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
Moderate
Dormancy
Summer Semi-Deciduous
Flower Color
Yellow
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 5
likely
* )
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Common Eupithacia
Eupithecia miserulata
Eupithecia miserulata
*
Hitched Arches
Melanchra adjuncta
Melanchra adjuncta
*
Speckled Arches
Lacanobia subjuncta
Lacanobia subjuncta
*
Spotted Cut-Worm
Xestia c-nigrum
Xestia c-nigrum
*
Satyr Pug
Eupithecia satyrata
Eupithecia satyrata
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Shade, Part Shade
Moisture
Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 19
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to -20° F
Soil Drainage
Medium, Slow
Soil Description
Prefers loamy soil with organic matter. Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Deer Resistant
Companion Plants
Trees:
Red Fir
(
Abies magnifica
), other
Abies sp.
and
Pseudotsuga sp.
,
Lodgepole Pine
(
Pinus contorta
), Yellow Pine (
Pinus ponderosa
), other
Pinus sp.
,
Quaking Aspen
(
Populus tremuloides
), Maple (
Acer sp.
),
Incense Cedar
(
Calocedrus decurrens
),
Giant Chinquapin
(
Chrysolepis chrysophylla
), Dogwood (
Cornus sp.
),
Oak
(
Quercus sp.
and
Notholithocarpus sp.
), and
Redwood
s (
Sequoia sempervirens
and
Sequoiadendron giganteum
)
Other plants:
Fern
s (
Adiantum sp.
,
Asplenium sp.
,
Athyrium sp.
,
Blechnum spicant
,
Dryopteris sp.
,
Pellaea sp.
,
Pentagramma sp.
,
Polypodium sp.
,
Polystichum sp.
,
Woodwardia fimbriata
),
Wild Ginger
(
Asarum caudatum
), and
Trillium sp.
Natural Setting
Site Type
Meadows, moist areas, wet rocky walls, openings in forest or woodland
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 6.1" - 108.8", Summer Precipitation: 0.17" - 3.77", Coldest Month: 21.2" - 54.7", Hottest Month: 40.6" - 82.3", Humidity: 0.36" - 33.39", Elevation: 3" - 12863"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Fendler Meadowrue, Fendler's Meadow-rue, Fendler's Meadowrue
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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