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Hydrophyllum tenuipes (Pacific waterleaf)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Hydrophyllum tenuipes

Hydrophyllum tenuipes A. Heller

Pacific Waterleaf

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)

Synonym(s): Hydrophyllum viridulum

USDA Symbol: HYTE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Blue , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FAC
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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