Fewflower meadow-rue facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fewflower meadow-rue |
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| Thalictrum sparsiflorum - Amut lake. Solnechny District in Khabarovsk Krai, The Russian Far East | |
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Thalictrum
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sparsiflorum
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The fewflower meadow-rue, or Thalictrum sparsiflorum, is a type of flowering plant. It is part of the buttercup family. This plant gets its common name because it has fewer flowers than some other plants in its group.
You can find this plant growing in parts of northwestern North America and northeastern Asia. It prefers wet places. This includes areas like the banks of streams or the shady ground under trees in forests.
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About the Fewflower Meadow-Rue
The fewflower meadow-rue is a perennial herb. This means it lives for more than two years. It grows new stems each year from its roots. Its stems can stand tall, reaching up to about one meter (about 3 feet) in height.
Leaves and Stems
The leaves of this plant are quite interesting. They have compound blades. This means each leaf is divided into many smaller parts, or segments. These segments are attached to long, thin stalks called petioles. The leaves usually feel a bit fuzzy and sticky because they have fine hairs and glands.
Flowers and Reproduction
The flowers of the fewflower meadow-rue grow in a leafy cluster called a panicle. Unlike some other Thalictrum species, this plant has bisexual flowers. This means each flower has both male and female parts.
Each flower has five greenish sepals. These are like small leaves that protect the flower bud. Inside, there can be up to 20 light-colored stamens. Stamens are the male parts of the flower. They hang down and have large anthers at their tips. Anthers produce pollen.
After the flowers are pollinated, they turn into small, flat, beaked fruits.
How Pollination Happens
Many plants rely on the wind to carry their pollen from one flower to another. However, the fewflower meadow-rue is different. It is pollinated by insects. Insects like bees or other small bugs visit the flowers. They help move the pollen, which allows the plant to make seeds and reproduce.
