Wildflower of the valley
Knife-like Meadow Rue
Thalictrum cultratum
- How easy to find
- Easy to see — you will see it easily on the trail
- Flower size
- Small
- Family
- Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- small
- Flower colour
- yellow,red
- Flowering
- July and August
About Knife-like Meadow Rue
Thalictrum cultratum is a hairless perennial herb with branching stem growing up to 1 m. Leaves are pinnate. Flowers are greenish white tinged with purple. Sepals are falling early. Stamens are many with purple thread like filaments.The specific name Cultratum means knife blade like.
Where to find it
- Near the entrance of the valley
- In the middle of the valley
Habitat
In open slopes, wet areas in alpine meadows and shrubberies.
What the name means
Thalictrum is a classical Greek plant name of unknown origin; cultratum means "knife-shaped", after the leaflet form.
