Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Species:
occidentale
ID:
1067284

Status:
valid

Authors:
(S.Watson) A.Gray

Source:
tro

Year:
1875

Citation Micro:
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 10: 314 (1875)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001066622



Common Names

  • Hydrophyllum
  • Western Waterleaf
  • Great Waterleaf


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Description

Hydrophyllum occidentale (also called Western Waterleaf, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant native to western North America, found in moist, wooded habitats. It has a branched stem, reaching up to 60 cm in height, with deeply lobed leaves and small, white flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Hydrophyllum occidentale is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and yards. It is also used in erosion control projects, as it helps to stabilize the soil and reduce runoff.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hydrophyllum occidentale has white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two cotyledons.

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Where to Find Hydrophyllum occidentale

Hydrophyllum occidentale is native to western North America.

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

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-16200018: Based on the initial data import
Asa Gray (1810-1888): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Gray' in the authors string.
Sereno Watson (1826-1892): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.Watson' in the authors string.