Waxyleaf meadowrue
Thalictrum revolutum
Ranunculaceae


Landscape Uses:

Wildflower gardens.

Ecological Restoration Notes:

Availability:
Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
Erect, graceful wildflower with small white flowers in airy clusters.
Height:
Typically 3 feet in height when blooming.
Growth Rate:
Fast.
Range:
Eastern United States scattered south to Jackson to Wakulla counties. A population is also present in Alachua county.
Habitats:
Open woodlands and prairies.
Soils:
Moist to wet, well-drained or occasionally inundated soils.
Nutritional Requirements:
Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
Moderate to low; requires moist to wet soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements:
Light shade.
Flower Color:
White.
Flower Characteristics:
Showy clusters.
Flowering Season:
May to July.
Fruit:
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
Comments:
We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page.