Knife-like Meadow Rue is a herbacious plant found in the Himalayas, at
altitudes of 2400-4200. Flowers are small, greenish white, in large
much-branched clusters, borne on arching leafy stems, 2-4 ft tall. Petals
are 5 mm long - stamens are twice as long, and protrude out. Filaments are
purple, thread-like, and anthers are slender. Leaves are divided several
times into ultimate stalked oval leaflets less than 1.3 cm across.
Leaflets have rounded or wedge-shaped bases and a few rounded or sharp
teeth. Achenes are flat, short-stalked, 3-ribbed, and have a slender
curved beak. Flowering: June-August.
Identification credit: Nongthombam Ullysess
Photographed in Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand.
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