Hydrophyllum 



Hydrophyllaceae 



785 



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Map 1694 



Hydrophyllum virginianum L. 



and is most abundant in beech and sugar maple woods. On rich, wooded 

 slopes of ravines, alluvial plains, and rarely in exposed places on open 

 wooded slopes. Not found on poor black oak slopes. 



All of the waterleafs do well in cultivation. 



N. Y., Ont. to Minn., southw. to N. C. and Kans. 



2. Hydrophyllum canadense L. Broadleaf Waterleaf. Map 1693. 

 Infrequent to rare in deep humus in moist soil, usually toward the bases 

 of deep wooded ravines. Generally associated with beech and usually form- 

 ing large colonies. In cultivation where it is relieved of competition it 

 spreads rapidly. 



Sw. Vt. to Ont. and 111., southw. to N. C. and Ky. 



3. Hydrophyllum virginianum L. Virginia Waterleaf. Map 1694. 

 Infrequent throughout Indiana except the southwestern part. It prefers 

 moist soil in woodland, although it is sometimes found along roadsides and 

 railroads. Usually found in alluvial flood plains and in moist woods of 

 nearly any composition, although it is more frequent in beech and sugar 

 maple and white oak woods. 



Que. to S. Dak., southw. to S. C. and Kans. 



4. Hydrophyllum macrophyllum Nutt. Largeleaf Waterleaf. Map 

 1695. Infrequent in most parts of the state, although there are no records 

 from the northwestern part. It prefers deep humus and is usually found on 

 the slopes of deep ravines, generally associated with beech. 



My Dearborn County specimen no. 5697 has purplish flowers, the 

 corolla glabrous without, the calyx lobes scarcely dilated at the base and 

 short pubescence on these lacking or nearly so. 



Va., Ohio, and 111., southw. to Ala. and Tenn. 



7023. ELLlSIA L. 



1. Ellisia Nyctelea L. (Nyctelea Nyctelea (L.) Britt. of Britton and 

 Brown, Illus. Flora, ed. 2.) Nyctelea. Map 1696. Very local but common 



