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Common Meadow-rue

Thalictrum flavum

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Common names

21 names · 19 languages
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Other languages (18)
Dutch
French
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 黄唐松草[2]
Czech
  • žluťucha žlutá[2]
Danish
  • Gul frøstjerne[2]
Estonian
  • kollane ängelhein[2]
Finnish
  • keltaängelmä[2]
German
Hungarian
  • sárga borkóró[2]
Italian
Lithuanian
  • Geltonasis vingiris[2]
Norwegian
  • gul frøstjerne[2]
Polish
  • Rutewka żółta[2]
Russian
  • Василисник жёлтый[2]
Slovak
  • žltuška žltá[2]
Slovenian
  • rumeni talin[2]
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Рутвиця жовта[2]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Thalictrum flavum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Common Meadow-rue — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Gelbe Wiesenraute — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Pigamon jaune — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Pigamon noircissant — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Pigamo giallo — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Poelruit — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
[2] Thalictrum flavum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Common Meadow-rue — results[7].names[1]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Gelbe Wiesenraute — results[7].names[6]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Pigamon jaune — results[7].names[3]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Pigamon noircissant — results[7].names[4]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Pigamo giallo — results[7].names[19]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Poelruit — results[7].names[8]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • keltaängelmä — results[7].names[2]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • žluťucha žlutá — results[7].names[5]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Gul frøstjerne — results[7].names[7]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • gul frøstjerne — results[7].names[9]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Geltonasis vingiris — results[7].names[10]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Василисник жёлтый — results[7].names[11]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • 黄唐松草 — results[7].names[12]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Rutewka żółta — results[7].names[13]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • ängsruta — results[7].names[14]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • kollane ängelhein — results[7].names[15]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • rumeni talin — results[7].names[16]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • Рутвиця жовта — results[7].names[17]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • sárga borkóró — results[7].names[18]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
  • žltuška žltá — results[7].names[20]; taxon id 354776; Thalictrum flavum.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Thalictrum flavum ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Gelbe Wiesenraute (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 166556; taxon 7BTKQ.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • meadow rue — Page 3, column 2, row top 547 pt; common-name cell after Thalictrum flavum.; Thalictrum flavum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Thalictrum flavum is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Ranunculaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Thalictrum flavum in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Common Meadow-rue (Thalictrum flavum) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to July.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Thalictrum flavum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2687743; ID 7BTKQ; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2687743; ID 7BTKQ; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 2, entry Thalictrum flavum (top 547 pt)

    Source checked on .