Tall Meadow Rue

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Perennial

Native distribution

Native to the Finger Lakes Region

Cultivation

A 3-7' tall plant with sturdy round stems and blue-green lobed leaves. Produces a panicle of starry white flowers.
Light: Full sun to shade.
Moisture and Soil: moist soil in full sun, drier soils in shade.

Propagation

Seed Treatment and Storage: Seeds germinate in cool soil after a 30-60 day period of cool, moist stratification.

Biocultural value

The Haudenosaunee prepared an infusion of the crushed plant to treat nosebleeds and took a root infusion internally as a gall bladder medicine. The Montagnais used the leaves to flavor salmon.

The statements above were sourced from:

Native American Ethnobotany Database: http://naeb.BRIT Native American Ethnobotany Database.org/

Wildlife value

Tall meadow rue is primarily wind pollinated, but beetles visit staminate flowers to feed on pollen.

Location

Mundy Wildflower Garden, Cayuta Lake, McDaniel Meadow, Woods, and Swamp, McLean Bogs, Eames Bog, Salt Road Fen, Purvis Road Wetlands Natural Area, Ringwood Ponds

Status

L3|S5|G5