Hydrophyllum macrophyllum

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Hydrophyllum macrophyllum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Hydrophyllum macrophyllum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. 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.