''Hydrophyllum'' is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the

borage family Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs in 146 to 154 genera with a worldwide distribution. The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single family of the order ...

. It consists of ten species, all of which are native to North America. All ''Hydrophyllum'' are found in areas of mesic or moist soil.

Species

Ten species are accepted. * '' Hydrophyllum alpestre'' * '' Hydrophyllum appendiculatum'' Michx. -- Great waterleaf * '' Hydrophyllum brownei'' Kral & Bates -- Browne's waterleaf * '' Hydrophyllum canadense'' L. -- Blunt-leaf waterleaf, bluntleaf waterleaf * '' Hydrophyllum capitatum'' Dougl. ex Benth. -- Ballhead waterleaf * '' Hydrophyllum fendleri'' (Gray) Heller -- Fendler's waterleaf * '' Hydrophyllum macrophyllum'' Nutt. -- Largeleaf waterleaf * '' Hydrophyllum occidentale'' (S. Wats.) Gray -- Western waterleaf * '' Hydrophyllum tenuipes'' Heller -- Pacific waterleaf * '' Hydrophyllum virginianum'' L. -- Virginia waterleaf, Shawnee salad

References

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment
Boraginaceae genera Flora of Northern America Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Hydrophylloideae-stub