The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: large-leaf waterleaf

Family: Hydrophyllaceae (waterleaf family)

Distribution: e. United States

Life form: Herbaceous perennial

Comments: Large-leaf waterleaf usually blooms from April to June, producing rounded clusters of creamy white tubular flowers. It is primarily notable for its foliage, however, which is somewhat fern-like and often has an attractive mottled appearance on young leaves. This plant is found in forests on rocky, calcareous soil.