Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) by: Noah Berglund
Hydrophyllaceae Annual to perennial, herb or shrub Perfect flowers Flowers normally have radial symmetry 5 petals, 5 stamens Shade, part sun, moist woods, floodplains
Appendaged waterleaf (Hydrophyllum appendiculatum) Flowers are violet 5 petals, 5 showy stamens Flowers are perfect Leaves are maple-like Biennial life-cycle 1-2 feet tall Found in rich woods
Virginia waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum) Flowers are tubular 5 hairy sepals Flowers are violet, pink, and white Perennial Leaves have white spots on them Leaves are up to 6 inches long and 4 inches wide and deeply divided into 3, 5 or 7 lobes with coarsely toothed edges and sharply pointed tips. 1-2 feet tall Grow among deciduous trees
Resources Pictures: flickr.com/photos/fathero9/ /., biology.clc.uc.edu/mansfield/practiceflowers.html., flickr.com/photos/fathero9/ /biology.clc.uc.edu/mansfield/practiceflowers.html