Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum

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Torrey’s meadow rue

Torrey’s meadow rue is a lacy perennial. It is semi-deciduous in the summer. It grows about 3-6 feet tall and 1 foot wide. Great for a shady garden!

Meadow Rue does will in moist meadows, It loves shade and does well with ferns, wild ginger, coral bells and other moist shade loving plants.

The pink and yellow dangling dainty flowers appear in the spring. Male and female flowers are on separate plants.

It does best with moisture and will go summer dormant with low water conditions and reappear in the fall. Prefers loamy soil with organic matter

Sun: Part Shade, Shade

Water: Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

Ecological Value	The male plants reproduce asexually by stolons, which could help stabilize shaded moist disturbed habitats
Container	D-16-O, 4", 4"S, D-16, D-16S
Ethnobotanical Uses	Decoction of plant taken as ceremonial medicine. Can also be poisonous.
Distribution	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.
Elevation	3' – 12,863'
Communities	Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Habitat	Slopes including open places to shaded areas in woodlands and forests