Hydrophyllum

Genus of flowering plants

Hydrophyllum
Hydrophyllum occidentale
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Subfamily: Hydrophylloideae
Genus: Hydrophyllum
L. (1753)
Species[1]

10, see text

Synonyms[1]

Decemium Raf. (1817)

Hydrophyllum is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the borage family. It consists of ten species, all of which are native to North America.[1]

All Hydrophyllum are found in areas of mesic or moist soil.

Species

Ten species are accepted.[1]

  • Hydrophyllum alpestre A.Nelson & P.B.Kenn.
  • Hydrophyllum appendiculatum Michx. -- Great waterleaf
  • Hydrophyllum brownei Kral & Bates -- Browne's waterleaf
  • Hydrophyllum canadense L. -- Blunt-leaf waterleaf, bluntleaf waterleaf
  • Hydrophyllum capitatum Dougl. ex Benth. -- Ballhead waterleaf
  • Hydrophyllum fendleri (Gray) Heller -- Fendler's waterleaf
  • Hydrophyllum macrophyllum Nutt. -- Largeleaf waterleaf
  • Hydrophyllum occidentale (S. Wats.) Gray -- Western waterleaf
  • Hydrophyllum tenuipes Heller -- Pacific waterleaf
  • Hydrophyllum virginianum L. -- Virginia waterleaf, Shawnee salad

References

  1. ^ a b c d Hydrophyllum L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  • Jepson Manual Treatment
Taxon identifiers
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