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Distribution by County   7951    
Thalictrum fendleri  Engelm. ex A. Gray  var. polycarpum  Torr.
Fendler's meadow rue,   Meadow rue,   Torrey's meadow rue
Thalictrum fendleri var. polycarpum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 34 Kern: 5 Orange: 39 Santa Cruz: 1
Amador: 1 Lake: 10 Placer: 3 Shasta: 1
Butte: 14 Los Angeles: 60 Plumas: 1 Siskiyou: 6
Calaveras: 1 Madera: 2 Riverside: 46 Sonoma: 5
Colusa: 2 Marin: 57 San Benito: 10 Tehama: 8
Contra Costa: 21 Mariposa: 1 San Bernardino: 23 Trinity: 7
Del Norte: 1 Mendocino: 11 San Diego: 210 Tulare: 1
El Dorado: 2 Mono: 1 San Luis Obispo: 32 Tuolumne: 3
Fresno: 2 Monterey: 32 San Mateo: 72 Ventura: 11
Humboldt: 6 Napa: 13 Santa Barbara: 31
Inyo: 1 Nevada: 5 Santa Clara: 35

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/15/2026).