Hydrophyllum capitatum
(Ballhead Waterleaf)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Ballhead Waterleaf, Dwarf Waterleaf
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: March - May
    Status: Native
    Range:

Hydrophyllum capitatum, or Ballhead Waterleaf, is native to about the western third of the United States. It grows in open woods, as well as woodland edges. It blooms in mid to late spring with blueish purple flowers. It is an ephemeral, which means that it disappears completely under the ground after blooming and setting seed, until the following season.

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