Hydrophyllaceae

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:character_traits often hairy plants
often with glandular secretions
usually with a strong odor
gptkbp:characteristic herbaceous plants
gptkbp:characterized_by herbaceous plants
alternate leaves
inflorescences in racemes or spikes
gptkbp:climate_adaptation drought-resistant
frost-tolerant
gptkbp:common_name waterleaf
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Phacelia
gptkb:Cynoglossum
Eriodictyon
Hydrophyllum
Nemophila
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:family_order Boraginales
gptkbp:flower_color gptkb:blue
gptkb:white
gptkb:yellow
purple
gptkbp:flower_structure actinomorphic
tubular
zygomorphic
gptkbp:fruit_type gptkb:capsule
achene
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Phacelia
Hydrophyllum
Nemophila
gptkbp:germination_type seed germination
gptkbp:habitat moist environments
gptkbp:height varies by species
up to 1 meter
up to 30 cm
up to 2 meters
up to 50 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hydrophyllaceae
gptkbp:leaf_arrangement alternate
gptkbp:leaf_shape gptkb:chemical_compound
simple
palmate
lanceolate
pinnate
ovate
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:notable_species approximately 15
gptkbp:order Boraginales
gptkbp:pollinators insect-pollinated
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:sexual_reproduction
asexual reproduction
gptkbp:seed_dispersal wind dispersal
animal dispersal
water dispersal
gptkbp:species approximately 200
gptkbp:strategic_importance used in traditional medicine
used in landscaping
used in herbal remedies
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships nitrogen-fixing bacteria
mycorrhizal fungi
gptkbp:uses medicinal plants
ornamental plants
edible plants