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Hydrophyllum canadense (Bluntleaf waterleaf)
Smith, R.W.

Hydrophyllum canadense L.

Bluntleaf waterleaf, Broad-leaved waterleaf, Broadleaf waterleaf, Canadian waterleaf, Fool's seal, Maple-leaf waterleaf

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)

USDA Symbol: HYCA3

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Broad-leaved Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum canadense) has flower stalks shorter than its maple-like leaves and occurs from western New England to northern Alabama and Missouri.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Palmate
Inflorescence: Axillary
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , IA , IN , KY , MA , MI , MO , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , TN , VA , VT , WV
Canada: ON , QC
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Hydrophyllum canadense in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hydrophyllum canadense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hydrophyllum canadense

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-08-06
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