Ranunculaceae
fewflower meadow-rue
Thalictrum sparsiflorum Turcz. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.
Indigenous Names: Mo I na me it se e yo, Mo?ehe-no?hame-heseeoo?otse
Medicinal Documentation
Cheyenne
Dried and ground to fine powder, this meadow rue is used for the purpose of making a horse spirited, long-winded, and enduring. Flowers were used green or dried, and mixed with Agastache to make a perfume applied to a horse’s mane and tail to boost the horse’s endurance. Additional commentary: The practice of using it as horse medicine has been lost.699
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: flowers
Distribution: Moist sites; foothills to sub-alpine; Northwest Territory, Canada to Colorado