Thalictrum

thalictrum

(θəˈlɪktrəm) n another name for meadow rue

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Thalictrum - widely distributed genus of perennial herbs: meadow ruegenus Thalictrummagnoliid dicot genus - genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiospermsbuttercup family, crowfoot family, family Ranunculaceae, Ranunculaceae - a family of Ranunculaceaemeadow rue - any of various herbs of the genus Thalictrum; sometimes rhizomatous or tuberous perennials found in damp shady places and meadows or stream banks; have lacy foliage and clouds of small purple or yellow flowers