Thalictrum lucidum L. Shining meadow-rue

Thalictrum lucidum L. - Shining meadow-rue

Scientific Description:

Glabrous herb. Stems erect, strict, up to 100 cm. Leaves ± oblong, the two lateral divisions smaller than the middle division. Ultimate segments of the lower leaves narrowly oblong, those of the upper leaves very narrow, linear. Inflorescence dense, the branches erect, the flowers aggregated together in fascicles.

Achenes ellipsoid, not compressed, with 8-10 ribs.

Flowering Time: June-July.

Habitat: Ditches, marshy places, s.l.-1400 m.

Reference:

Davis PH, Coode MJE & Cullen J (1965). Thalictrum lucidum L., In: Davis PH (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 1: 202−203.

Public Description:

Thalictrum lucidum, commonly known as “shining meadow-rue”, is distributed in Türkiye, southern and eastern Europe. It is a perennial glabrous herb with pale yellow flowers and grows up to 100 cm height. It blooms between June and July and is found in ditches and marshy places.

References:

Anonymous 1 (2017). http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/shining-meadow-rue,Accessed date: 27.08.2017.

Anonymous 2 (2017). https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalictrum_lucidum,Accessed date: 27.08.2017.

Doğan Güner E (2012). Thalictrum L., In: Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.), Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul, pp. 786.