Family: Rosaceae
queen-of-the-prairie
[Ulmaria rubra Hill]
Merel R. Black
Matthew L. Wagner
Etymology: Filipendula: Latin filum for "thread" and pendulus for "hanging," referring to small tubers strung together by fibrous roots of one species
Plants: erect, perennial, 3'-7' tall, smooth forb
Leaves: once pinnately-divided, side leaflets 3-5 lobed; end leaflet kidney-shaped in outline, up to 8" wide, deeply cut into 5-9 parts
Flowers: pink, 5-parted, 1/8"-1/3" wide, circle of 5-15 pistils; inflorescence a 4"-8" wide, branched, tall, dense cluster (panicle) of stalked flowers; blooms June-July
Fruits: dry, smooth, straight, erect, oblong seed
Habitat: full sun; wet to moderate moisture; meadows, prairies, woods; in sandy, loamy soil
Conservation Status: Introduced - escaped
Plants: erect, perennial, 3'-7' tall, smooth forb
Leaves: once pinnately-divided, side leaflets 3-5 lobed; end leaflet kidney-shaped in outline, up to 8" wide, deeply cut into 5-9 parts
Flowers: pink, 5-parted, 1/8"-1/3" wide, circle of 5-15 pistils; inflorescence a 4"-8" wide, branched, tall, dense cluster (panicle) of stalked flowers; blooms June-July
Fruits: dry, smooth, straight, erect, oblong seed
Habitat: full sun; wet to moderate moisture; meadows, prairies, woods; in sandy, loamy soil
Conservation Status: Introduced - escaped
Floristic Rating: Wetland Indicator = FACW+ USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Matthew L. Wagner
Matthew L. Wagner
Matthew L. Wagner
Matthew L. Wagner
Matthew L. Wagner
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Stephen L. Solheim
Robert Bierman
