Hydrophyllum canadense - (image 1 of 5)
Taxonomy
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Habitat
Rich, mesic woods.
Associates
Distribution
VT and MA, south to GA, west to WI, IA, MO.
Morphology
Rhizomatous perennial. Stems glabrous. Leaves alternate, mostly palmately lobed. Inflorescence a coiled cyme; flowers white to pink, petals 5; calyx lobes glabrous or sparsely hairy; stamens exserted.
Notes
Flowers in June
Wetland indicator: Facultative Upland
Leaves larger and lacking the mottled appearance of H. virginianum. Other differences include the palmately lobed leaves and glabrous inflorescence.
Bibliography
Gleason, Henry A. and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. Second Ed.
The New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, NY
Swink, F. and G.
Wilhelm. 1994. Plants of the Chicago Region.
Indiana Academy of Science. The Morton Arboretum. Lisle, Illinois.
USDA, NRCS. 2002.
The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov).
National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
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