''Hydrophyllum'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the
waterleaf family. It consists of nine species, all of which are native to North America.
All ''Hydrophyllum'' are found in areas of mesic or moist soil.
Species
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Hydrophyllum appendiculatum
''Hydrophyllum appendiculatum'', commonly known as great waterleaf, appendage waterleaf, or woolen breeches, is a species of plant in the Boraginaceae (borage) family. It is native to central and eastern North America where it is found primarily ...
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Michx. -- Great waterleaf
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Hydrophyllum brownei''
Kral & Bates -- Browne's waterleaf
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Hydrophyllum canadense
''Hydrophyllum canadense'', known as bluntleaf waterleaf, broadleaf waterleaf, or Canada waterleaf, is a flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It is native to the eastern United States and Canada.
''Hydrophyllum canadense'' is one ...
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L. -- Blunt-leaf waterleaf, bluntleaf waterleaf
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Hydrophyllum capitatum''
Dougl. ex Benth. -- Ballhead waterleaf
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Hydrophyllum fendleri''
(Gray) Heller -- Fendler's waterleaf
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Hydrophyllum macrophyllum''
Nutt. -- Largeleaf waterleaf
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Hydrophyllum occidentale''
(S. Wats.) Gray -- Western waterleaf
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Hydrophyllum tenuipes
''Hydrophyllum tenuipes'', the Pacific waterleaf, is an herbaceous perennial plant native to North America. It is found in western North America from British Columbia to northern California.
Ecology
The ''Hydrophyllum tenuipes'' plant spreads by ...
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Heller -- Pacific waterleaf
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Hydrophyllum virginianum
''Hydrophyllum virginianum'', commonly called Virginia waterleaf or eastern waterleaf, is a species of plant in the borage family (Boraginaceae). It is an herbaceous perennial plant native to Eastern North America where it is primarily found in t ...
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L. -- Virginia waterleaf, Shawnee salad
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment
Boraginaceae genera
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