WHITE
July-Sept.

TURTLEHEAD
Chelone glabra
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.