TURTLEHEAD                                 WHITE

Chelone glabra                           July-Sept.

Figwort Family

Flower:  1-1.5” long

Plant:  1-3’ high

    At the top of a smooth stem, this plant bears a tight cluster of swollen, white flowers, tinged with crimson or pink at the tips.  Each individual flower, with the upper lip arching over the hairy lower one, resembles a turtle’s head.  The lance-shaped leaves, 3-6” long, are paired, short-stalked and sharp-toothed.

 

    Look for this plant in wet places, such as along stream banks or near roadside ditches.

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