Lesser Meadow-Rue

Thalictrum minus

"Thalictrum minus", known as lesser meadow-rue, is a perennial herb in the family Ranunculaceae that is native to Europe, Northwest Africa, Yemen, Ethiopia, South Africa, Southwest Asia, and Siberia.
Lesser meadow-rue - Thalictrum minus KU Leuven small botanical garden. Cultivated.  Belgium,Geotagged,Spring,Thalictrum minus

Appearance

It grows to 30 cm tall with erect stems and 1 cm leaves that are highly subdivided, 3-4 ternate to pinnate.

The plant contains an alkaloid 'Thalidisine', which is also present in other Thalictrum species.

Habitat

It grows on sand dunes, shingle, coastal rocks or calcareous grassland, cliffs and rocky gullies at up to 1,600 to 3,000 m elevation at southern latitudes.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusThalictrum
SpeciesT. minus
Photographed in
Belgium