About Thalictrum minus L.
Thalictrum minus L., commonly called lesser meadow-rue, is a perennial herb species belonging to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. This species is native to Europe, Northwest Africa, Yemen, Ethiopia, South Africa, Southwest Asia, and Siberia. It inhabits sand dunes, shingle areas, coastal rocks, calcareous grassland, cliffs, and rocky gullies. At southern latitudes, it grows at elevations ranging from 1,600 to 3,000 m (5,200 to 9,800 ft). Mature plants reach 30 cm (0.98 ft) in height, and have erect stems. Their leaves measure around 1 cm (0.39 in) and are highly subdivided, arranged in 3-4 ternate to pinnate structures. Thalictrum minus contains the alkaloid Thalidasine, a compound also found in many other Thalictrum species.
