Latin name: Thalictrum fendleri A. Gray var.   polycarpum Torrey
  Pronunciation: tha-LIK-trum FEND-ler-eye pol-ee-
  KAR-pum

  Common name: Meadow-rue (pistillate flowers)
  Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
  Habitat: Moist, shaded soils near streams and
  meadows, montane coniferous forest, 4000-10,000'
  Blooming period: May to August
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Thalictrum
  2) fendleri  3) polycarpum
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