Hydrophyllum

Hydrophyllum

Taxobox
name = "Hydrophyllum"


image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Hydrophyllum occidentale"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Solanales
familia = Hydrophyllaceae
genus = "Hydrophyllum"
genus_authority = L.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = 8-9, see text

"Hydrophyllum" is a genus of flowering plants in the waterleaf family which includes several herbaceous perennials native to North America. They include "Hydrophyllum capitatum", the dwarf waterleaf or ballhead waterleaf. Its head is made of a series of five-petaled, five-stamened purple flowers. It was used as a nutritious food source by Native American peoples.

pecies

* "Hydrophyllum appendiculatum" Michx. -- Great Waterleaf
* "Hydrophyllum brownei" Kral & Bates -- Brown'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. -- Shawnee Salad, Shawnee-salad

References

* Tilford, G. L. "Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West". ISBN 0-87842-359-1
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?4518,4546 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HYDRO4 USDA Plants Profile]


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  • Hydrophyllum — (H. L.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Hydrophylleae, 5. Kl. 1. Ordn. L.; Arten: H. virginica u. H. canadensis; von letzter wird der Absud der Wurzel gegen Schlangenbiß u. gegen den, vom Giftsumach erregten Hautausschlag angewendet …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Hydrophyllum —   Hydrophyllum …   Wikipedia Español

  • Hydrophyllum — ID 41384 Symbol Key HYDRO4 Common Name waterleaf Family Hydrophyllaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Hydrophyllum — noun waterleaf • Syn: ↑genus Hydrophyllum • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Hydrophyllaceae, ↑family Hydrophyllaceae, ↑waterleaf family …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hydrophyllum virginianum — Taxobox name = Hydrophyllum virginianum image width = 200px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Solanales familia = Hydrophyllaceae genus = Hydrophyllum species = H. virginianum binomial = Hydrophyllum… …   Wikipedia

  • Hydrophyllum occidentale — Taxobox name = Hydrophyllum occidentale image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Solanales familia = Hydrophyllaceae genus = Hydrophyllum species = H. occidentale binomial = Hydrophyllum… …   Wikipedia

  • Hydrophyllum tenuipes — Taxobox name = Hydrophyllum tenuipes image width = 200px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Solanales familia = Hydrophyllaceae genus = Hydrophyllum species = H. tenuipes binomial = Hydrophyllum tenuipes L.… …   Wikipedia

  • Hydrophyllum capitatum — ID 41389 Symbol Key HYCA4 Common Name ballhead waterleaf Family Hydrophyllaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Hydrophyllum occidentale — ID 41398 Symbol Key HYOC Common Name western waterleaf Family Hydrophyllaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, UT Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Hydrophyllum appendiculatum — ID 41385 Symbol Key HYAP Common Name great waterleaf Family Hydrophyllaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, OH, PA, TN, WI, WV …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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