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Hydrophyllum macrophyllum

Hydrophyllum macrophyllum, commonly known as the hairy waterleaf or largeleaf waterleaf, is native to the eastern United States where it is found primarily in the Midwest and Upper South. The genus Hydrophyllum is placed in the family Hydrophyllaceae.

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Hydrophyllum macrophyllum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Genus: Hydrophyllum
Species:
H. macrophyllum
Binomial name
Hydrophyllum macrophyllum

Hydrophyllum macrophyllum, commonly known as the hairy waterleaf1 or largeleaf waterleaf,2 is native to the eastern United States where it is found primarily in the Midwest and Upper South.3 The genus Hydrophyllum is placed in the family Hydrophyllaceae.4

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. "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  2. NRCS. "Hydrophyllum macrophyllum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Hydrophyllum macrophyllum". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  4. "Hydrophyllum L." World Flora Online. Retrieved 2025-12-24.