| Description | A native wild flower for moist areas. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | partial sun to shade |
| Moisture | prefers moist sites |
| Soil & Site | found in moist to wet soils in woods, forests and openings |
| Flowers | lavender to white, 5 parted flowers, found on a hairy terminal capitate cyme, starts blooming late may to early June |
| Leaves | deeply pinnately-divided, the bottom and top segments often with 2-3 lobes, can be spotted with white blotches |
| Stems | Has rhizomes or fleshy roots. |
| Roots | Has rhizomes or fleshy roots. |
| Dimensions | 6-30 inches depending on the site, the plants I have observed are on the shorter end of the scale |
| Misc Facts | The shoots and young leaves can be cooked and eaten. Used as a tea made from the roots for treating diarrhea and dysentery. The name water leaf refers to the white blotches that can occur on the leaves, giving them a water spotted look. |
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