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Large-leaved Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum macrophyllum) |
Color Photograph: © by and courtesy of "Pierter", Picasaweb.com
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Hydrophyllum virginianum Large-leaved Waterleaf is similar to Virginia Waterleaf. However the stem and leaves of Virginia Waterleaf are not hairy, and the leaf lobes are not as coarsely dentate. Large-leaved Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum macrophyllum) Identification: Flowers white to pale violet, delicate, with 5 petals and a series of long, projecting stamens. Flowers arranged in a loose cluster arising on a long flower stem near a leaf. Stem and leaves hairy. Leaves heavily subdivided into 7 or more lobes, the lobes coarsely dentate. Lobes sometimes blotched. Plant 1 to 3 feet in height. Distribution: Illinois in the west to Pennsylvania in the east, southward to Georgia and Arkansas. Habitat: Large-leaved Waterleaf is found in rich woods. Flowering period: May to June. |
Large-leaved Waterleaf
Similar Species: Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum)
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