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Latin Name:

Hydrophyllum capitatum var. thompsonii

Common Name(s):

Ball-head Waterleaf, Dwarf Waterleaf, Bear-Cabbage, Pussyfoot

Family Name:

Waterleaf


Size:

4-16 inches

Flower Size:

Flower Shape:

Rounded Cluster

Color(s):

Cream ()

Description:

5-9 coarsely toothed segments, dense cluster of of sepals, with stames and pistil sticking demonstrably out.

Tidbits:

The roots of this plant were eaten by Native Americans.


Ecology:

Wooded Slopes

Blooming Season:

March-April

Related Flowers:

Pacific Waterleaf, Fendler's Waterleaf

Similar Flowers:

Douglas Onion

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