Hydrophyllum appendiculatum

Hydrophyllum appendiculatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Boraginales
Family:Boraginaceae
Genus:Hydrophyllum
Species: H. appendiculatum
Binomial name
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum
Synonyms

Decemium appendiculatum

Hydrophyllum appendiculatum, commonly known as the great waterleaf,[1] is a species of plant in the borage family. It is native to the eastern United States where it is found primarily in the Midwest and Upper South.[2]

Its natural habitat is mesic calcareous forests. It is a biennial that produces lavender-colored flowers in late spring and early summer.[3]

This species can be distinguished from Hydrophyllum canadense, which has a similar appearance and broad geographical overlap, by the presence of small appendages in the sinuses of the calyx. In addition, it has shorter stamens, which are only 1-3mm exerted from the corolla (as opposed to 3-6mm).[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Hydrophyllum appendiculatum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Hydrophyllum appendiculatum". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Great Waterleaf at Illinois Wildflowers
  4. ↑ "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
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