Status: Native
Synonyms:
Thalictrum fendleri Engelmann var. wrightii (Gray) Trelease
Thalictrum wrightii Gray
Thalictrum fendleri is a tall slender perennial herb of middle elevation slopes. The leaves are lobed or crenate. There are usually separate male and female plants (dioecious). The filaments on the stamens are long and dangle in a characteristic fashion. The pistillate flowers have enlarged brush-like stigmas to collect the airborne pollen. There are no petals and the sepals are greenish.
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Thalictrum fendleri, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, June 17, 2007
Thalictrum fendleri, staminate flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, June 17, 2007
Thalictrum fendleri, 2x field macro of staminate flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Mtns., Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, June 30, 2009
Thalictrum fendleri, closeup of pistillate flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Mtns., Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, June 30, 2009
Thalictrum fendleri, 2x field macro of pistillate flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Mtns., Little Cherry Creek, July 2, 2009
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