Status:
valid
Authors:
Kral & V.M.Bates
Source:
tro
Year:
1991
Citation Micro:
Novon 1: 60 (1991)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001066983
Common Names
- Browne's Hydrophyllum
- Browne's Hydrophyllumjoy
- Browne's Hydrophyllumlove
Description
Hydrophyllum brownei (also called Brown's Waterleaf, among many other common names) is an annual herb with small, white flowers. It is native to the western United States, from California to Utah and Arizona, and grows in dry, sandy soils.
Uses & Benefits
Hydrophyllum brownei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Hydrophyllum brownei is a white or pink, bell-shaped flower with five petals. The seeds are small, round, and dark brown. The seedlings have a rosette of leaves with a single stem and are usually light green in color.
Where to Find Hydrophyllum brownei
Hydrophyllum brownei can be found in the western United States, from California to Colorado.
Species in the Hydrophyllum genus
Hydrophyllum alpestre,
Hydrophyllum tenuipes,
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum,
Hydrophyllum canadense,
Hydrophyllum capitatum,
Hydrophyllum fendleri,
Hydrophyllum macrophyllum,
Hydrophyllum occidentale,
Hydrophyllum virginianum,
Hydrophyllum brownei,
Species in the Boraginaceae family
Actinocarya acaulis,
Actinocarya tibetica,
Adelocaryum coelestinum,
Adelocaryum flexuosum,
Adelocaryum malabaricum,
Adelocaryum nebulicola,
Adelocaryum lambertianum,
Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum,
Aegonychon zollingeri,
Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum,
Aegonychon calabricum,
Aegonychon calabrum,
Afrotysonia africana,
Afrotysonia glochidiata,
Afrotysonia pilosicaulis,
Alkanna amana,
Alkanna angustifolia,
Alkanna areolata,
Alkanna attilae,
Alkanna aucheriana,
Alkanna auranitica,
Alkanna bracteosa,
Alkanna caliensis,
Alkanna cappadocica,
Alkanna confusa,
Alkanna corcyrensis,
Alkanna cordifolia,
Alkanna dumanii,
Alkanna frigida,
Alkanna froedinii,
Alkanna galilaea,
Alkanna graeca,
Alkanna haussknechtii,
Alkanna hellenica,
Alkanna hirsutissima,
Alkanna hispida,
Alkanna incana,
Alkanna intercedens,
Alkanna jordanovii,
Alkanna kotschyana,
Alkanna leiocarpa,
Alkanna leptophylla,
Alkanna lutea,
Alkanna macrophylla,
Alkanna macrosiphon,
Alkanna maleolens,
Alkanna megacarpa,
Alkanna methanaea,
Alkanna milliana,
Alkanna mughlae,
References
Vernon M. Bates: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'V.M.Bates' in the authors string.