Virginia waterleaf

plant
Also known as: Hydrophyllum virginianum, John’s cabbage, Shawnee-salad

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  • Virginia waterleaf
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    5-foot-) tall Virginia waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum), with five- to seven-lobed leaves; it is also called Shawnee salad and John’s cabbage in reference to the edible tender young shoots. The large-leaved waterleaf (H. macrophyllum) is similar to the Virginia waterleaf but is rough and hairy and about 60…

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