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Definition: Hydrophyllum virginianum

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Showy perennial herb with white flowers; leaves sometimes used as edible greens in southeastern United States.[Wordnet].

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Extended Definition: Hydrophyllum virginianum


Hydrophyllum virginianum

Hydrophyllum virginianum

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Genus: Hydrophyllum
Species: H. virginianum
Binomial name
Hydrophyllum virginianum

The Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum) is an herbaceous perennial plant native to Eastern North America. The plant spreads by rhizomes to form large colonies in wooded areas. Flowers are blue, white, or purple, appearing in mid to late spring.

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