Hydrophyllum macrophyllum

Hydrophyllum macrophyllum, commonly known as the hairy waterleaf^[1] or largeleaf waterleaf,^[2] is a species of plant in the borage family. It is native to the eastern United States where it is found primarily in the Midwest and Upper South.^[3]

Hydrophyllum macrophyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Boraginales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Hydrophyllum
Species:	H. macrophyllum
Binomial name
Hydrophyllum macrophyllum Nuttall

Its natural habitat is forests with mesic, rocky, calcareous soil.^[1] It is a perennial that produces cream-colored flowers in late spring.