genus
Waterleaves
Hydrophyllum
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native waterleaves All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Virginia Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
caterpillars
1
bees
1
flowers
56
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Large-leaf Water Leaf
Hydrophyllum macrophyllum
caterpillars
1
bees
1
flowers
2
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Great Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum
bees
1
flowers
57
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Broad-leaf Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum canadense
bees
1
flowers
5
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Ballhead Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum capitatum
food
1
flowers
12
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Fendler's Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum fendleri
flowers
14
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Pacific Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum tenuipes
flowers
9
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Western Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum occidentale
flowers
3
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Alpine Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum alpestre
flowers
3
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Brown's Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum brownei