[Waterleafs: The Genus Hydrophyllum West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Western Waterleaf

Hydrophyllum occidentale

Synonyms: Hydrophyllum occidentale var. occidentale, Hydrophyllum occidentale var. watsonii

Western Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum occidentale (Synonyms: Hydrophyllum occidentale var. occidentale, Hydrophyllum occidentale var. watsonii)

Western waterleaf as seen on forest trails leading into Bigelow Basin, Siskiyou National Forest.........July 14, 2012. This site is several miles east of Oregon Caves National Monument. Waterlleafs can wilt easily in the sun, then rebound overnight with increased humidity.

Western Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum occidentale (Synonyms: Hydrophyllum occidentale var. occidentale, Hydrophyllum occidentale var. watsonii) - Inflorescence of Western Waterleaf: Hydrophyllum occidentale (Synonyms: Hydrophyllum occidentale var. occidentale, Hydrophyllum occidentale var. watsonii)

Close-up images of the inflorescence of western waterleaf as seen on forest trails leading into Bigelow Basin, Siskiyou National Forest.........July 14, 2012. This site is several miles east of Oregon Caves National Monument.
Paul Slichter