Hydrophyllum tenuipes
Hydrophyllaceae
Pacific Waterleaf
Erect stem with large leaves. Stem with reflexed bristles. Leaves with soft hairs on 2–12 in. petioles, blades oval to round, 3–8 in. wide, divided pinnately to odd number of deeply cut, toothed lobes with sharp points. Flower stalk from upper leaves with numerous flowers in compact clusters. Flowers consist of cream, greenish, lavender, or blue bells, stamens and pistils extending well beyond petals. Sepals bristly along edges. Flower clusters become very lax in seed. Grows on rich soils in moist shaded sites along streams, in woods, at low to mid-elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer
- Flower Form: 5 United Petals, Ovary Inferior
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 12–30 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, West-side Forest
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Slender-Stem Waterleaf
