Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Pacific Waterleaf

Hydrophyllum tenuipes - Locally common, midspring-midsummer, perennial, 12-30 in. 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. Flowers in compact clusters, consist of cream, greenish, lavender, or blue bells, stamens and pistils extending well beyond petals. Sepals bristly along edges. Grows on rich soils in moist shaded sites, at low to mid elevations. Native.