Ballhead Waterleaf

Hydrophyllum capitatum Douglas ex Benth.

Waterleaf family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

12 inches

Flower Color

Purple

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use High

Drought Tolerance Low

Flood Tolerance Medium

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Low

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 6.4 – 7.8

Frost-Free Days 110 days

Precipitation 16 – 30 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Hummingbirds

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia
USA: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.