Plant Family............ Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) Leaf Arrangement... Alternate Bloom date............. March

Plant Height.... 12 inches Habitat............ Rich Woods Flower Color... White

Img 1. False Rue Anemone Img 2. False Rue Anemone

CLICK PICTURES FOR LARGER VIEW DESCRIPTION False Rue Anemone has white flowers that looks a lot like true Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides). However, the false rue always has only 5 petals while rue has a variable number from 6 to 12. The leaves of false rue are much more deeply divided. The leaves are compound and are divided into 3 groups. Each group has 3 leaflets and each leaflet has 3 lobes. Flower stems divide with each branch having a flower. False Rue bloom about the same time as Rue, and sometimes in the same area . Img 3. False Rue Anemone Return to Early Spring Index