Anemonella thalictroides Rue-anemone (Ranunculaceae)

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Anemonella thalictroides
Rue-anemone
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The Anemonella thalictroides plant species is found in Eastern N. America - New Hampshire to Massachusetts, south to Florida and west to Kansas. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Rue-anemone. Some home gardeners know the variety as Anemone thalictroides. Syndesmon thalictroides. Thalictrum anemonoides.

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Latin Name:  Anemonella thalictroides
Common Name:  Rue-anemone
Family:  Ranunculaceae
Author:  (L.)Spach.

Known Hazards:  Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, it belongs to a family that contains many toxic species. The toxins are not normally fairly mild in effect and they are usually destroyed by thoroughly heating or drying the plant.

Mature Height:  0.1   Mature Width:  0.04

Habitat:  Damp deciduous and mixed open woods[43, 187].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in the summer. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out in the spring. Division - this is best done in the autumn by carefully removing pieces from the outside of the clump and growing them on in pots until they are established established[1, 200]. Be careful to disturb the main clump as little as possible[1].

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