Belihead Waterleaf

Balihead Waterleaf
(Hydrophyllum capitatum)

Form:

4-9 inches tall. One or more erect or bending flower stems.

Leaves:

Alternate on short stems, pinnately compound with 7-11

lobed leaflets, The petiole is grooved, allowing water to flow to the stem and downward to the fibrous root-thus the name waterleaf.

Flowers:

Blue to lavender, showy, clustered into a ball-shaped

head; stamens extend well beyond petals gibing the flower a pin-cushion look.

Habitat:

Areas moist from snow melt.

Season:	Spring (April-May)

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