Hydrophyllum macrophyllum

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

Hydrophyllum macrophyllum, commonly known as the hairy waterleaf[1] or largeleaf waterleaf,[2] 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.[3]

Its natural habitat is forests with mesic, rocky, calcareous soil.[1] It is a perennial that produces cream-colored flowers in late spring.

References

  1. 1 2 "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  2. "Hydrophyllum macrophyllum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. "Hydrophyllum macrophyllum". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
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