Waterleaf Family (Noun)
Meaning
Perennial woodland herbs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The waterleaf family is a group of perennial woodland herbs that thrive in shaded environments.
- Hydrophyllum virginianum, a member of the waterleaf family, produces blue-green leaves and small blue flowers in spring.
- The waterleaf family can be distinguished from other herbaceous families by its characteristic leaves that resemble maple leaves.
- Members of the waterleaf family often grow in clusters, forming dense mats of foliage that blanket the forest floor.
- Ellisia nyctelea, a rare and endangered species of the waterleaf family, is found only in a few select regions of eastern North America.