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SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2008

Spring Ephemeral Plant Profile: Rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)

Another early perennial here in Georgia is the
Rue anemone. First appearing in March, this
delicate plant has a long bloom time – often
into June, but becomes completely dormant in
Summer. At full bloom this plant will only reach
six to nine inches tall.

Growing naturally on wooded slopes and ridges,

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and believed to be extirpated in Maine, there is
also concern about this plant in Rhode Island
and Florida. However, throughout the
Piedmont and Blue Ridge Rue anemone is quite common.
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Rue anemone may be most easily identified by the leaf The Internet Public Library
structure. Though the leaves are sometimes described as
whorled, what appears to be individual leaves may actually be
three stemmed leaflets from an un-stemmed leaf. This would Stumble It!
make the arrangement opposite instead of whorled. These reddit

rounded leaflets have three shallowly notched lobes on top

and two where the stem is attached. The stems are dark and
wiry in appearance and grow from a cluster of tuberous roots. ABOUT ME AND NATIVE PLANTS

Kay Stephenson is a transplant to

The flowers of Rue anemone are the most conspicuous Georgia from the St. Lawrence
feature. White flowers, occasionally tinged with pale pink River valley of New York. An avid
display five to ten petal-like sepals (most often five) and up to gardener, she served on the board
fifteen greenish yellow stamens – each of which will produce of the Georgia Native Plant
a seed. Though flowers up to one inch across appear clustered, each has its own stem. Society and advocates for the use
of native plants through several
Formerly classified as Anemonella thalictroides by Linneas based on the umbelliform inforescences, it is now properly other park and greenspace
classified as Thalictrum Thalictroides and a member of the Crowfoot or Buttercup Family Ranunculaceae. Thalictrum is organizations like Piedmont Park
from the Greek thaliktron meaning a plant with divided leaves. The name is attributed to Dioscorides, the Greek Conservancy. Georgia Gardening
physician and author of De Materia Medica the precursor of all modern pharmacopeias. Anemonella in Greek means has published several of her
articles. In the interest of full
small windflower in reference to the fact that this flower resembles a small anemone, and trembles at the slightest
disclosure, her own gardens are
breeze. For this reason, the plant is also commonly called windflower.
not exclusively native, but she is
working on it.
A similar plant, False Rue Anemone (Isopyrum biternatum) is distinct in that the leaves present three separate lobes
A freelance writer and fiber artist,
whereas the Rue Anemone leaflet is only slightly notched.
Kay lives in Atlanta, Ga with her
husband, Mark, and her dog,
As always, I would be glad to hear any questions you might have, and to hear about your experience with this plant. Lady.
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