Pacific waterleaf

Hydrophyllum tenuipes

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small white flowers of Pacific waterleaf

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leaves and flower bud of Pacific waterleaf

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Plant Description

Pacific waterleaf is a lush groundcover in moist forests and woodlands. Large, soft, hairy leaves are born on short herbaceous stems emerging directly from the ground. Clusters of greenish-white flowers bloom in on stalks above the leaves. On drier sites, it will go dormant during the heat of the summer. In ideal conditions, it can spread readily.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Forb Groundcover
Habitats	Bottomland forests Conifer forests Forest edges Forest openings Forest plantations Forest understories Forests Gardens Little Habitats Mixed hardwood-conifer forests Oak woodlands Parklands Residential yards Riparian forests Trailsides Woodlands
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Moist Poorly drained Seasonally flooded soil
Special Uses	Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Blooms April Blooms July Blooms June Blooms May Deciduous Flowers green Flowers white Good for shady woodland garden Good groundcover Herbaceous Perennial
Shade Preference	Full shade Part shade
Mature Height	3'