Hydrophyllum appendiculatum | |
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Conservation status
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Secure (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Hydrophyllum |
Species: | H. appendiculatum
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Binomial name | |
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum Michx.
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Synonyms | |
Decemium appendiculatum |
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum, commonly known as great waterleaf,[1] appendage waterleaf,[2] or woolen breeches,[3] is a species of plant in the Boraginaceae (borage) family. It is native to central and eastern North America where it is found primarily in the Midwest and Upper South of the United States.[4] It is a biennial that produces lavender-colored flowers in late spring and early summer.[5]