Chelone glabra

Chelone glabra
Turtlehead Tur"tle*head`, n. (Bot.) An American perennial herb ({Chelone glabra}) having white flowers shaped like the head of a turtle. Called also {snakehead}, {shell flower}, and {balmony}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Chelone glabra — ID 18138 Symbol Key CHGL2 Common Name white turtlehead Family Scrophulariaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Chelone glabra — noun showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple • Syn: ↑shellflower, ↑shell flower, ↑turtlehead, ↑snakehead,… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Chelone glabra L. var. elatior Raf. — Symbol CHGL2 Synonym Symbol CHGLE Botanical Family Scrophulariaceae …   Scientific plant list

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