Hydrophyllum virginianum
Eastern Waterleaf, John's Cabbage
Other regional names: Shawnee Salad +1 more
- Shawnee Salad
- Virginia Waterleaf
Also known as: Hydrophyllum patens Britton +8 more
- Hydrophyllum patens Britton
- Hydrophyllum pinnatifidum Moench
- Hydrophyllum spiraeifolium Salisb.
- Hydrophyllum virginianum f. simplicifolium Fernald
- Hydrophyllum virginianum f. virginianum
- Hydrophyllum virginianum var. patens (Britton) Brand
- Hydrophyllum virginicum L.
- Hydrophyllum virginicum var. pacificum Eastw.
- Phacelia furcata Douglas ex Hook.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in North America, Hydrophyllum virginianum (commonly known as Eastern Waterleaf or John's-cabbage) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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