About Thalictrum aquilegiifolium L.
Taxonomic Classification
Thalictrum aquilegiifolium is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.
Common Names
Its common names include Siberian columbine meadow-rue, columbine meadow-rue, French meadow-rue, and greater meadow-rue.
Native and Naturalized Range
It is native to regions spanning Europe and temperate Asia, and is naturalized in North America only in New York and Ontario.
Plant Size
This herbaceous perennial grows 100 cm (39 inches) tall and 45 cm (18 inches) wide.
Leaf Characteristics
Its leaves are made up of frilled leaflets that resemble the leaves of aquilegia.
Flowering Traits
In early summer, it produces clusters of fluffy pink flowers arranged in flat-topped panicles.
Chemical Composition
This plant contains the alkaloid thalidisine, a compound also found in other Thalictrum species.
