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Hydrophyllum canadense L.  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesHydrophyllum canadense L. 
BibliographySyst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 919 (1759)
Native Rangee. Canada to nc. & e. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and woods
Descriptionleaves long petiolate, palmatilobate, lobes 5-7, irregularly dentate, 10-25mm wide, flowers ca. 2cm long, in terminal and lateral cymes
Size30-70cm
Colorgreenish white, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHydrophyllum acerifolium Salisb.
Hydrophyllum lobatum Stokes
Territory7 Northern America
     72 Eastern Canada (ONT Ontario, QUE Québec)
     74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, MSO Missouri, WIS Wisconsin)
     75 Northeastern U.S.A. (INI Indiana, MAS Masachusettes, MIC Michigan, NWJ New Jersey, NWY New York, OHI Ohio, PEN Pennsylvania, VER Vermont, WVA West Virginia)
     78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, GEO Georgia, KTY Kentucky, MRY Maryland, NCA North Carolina, SCA South Carolina, TEN Tennessee, VRG Virginia)
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