NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Chelone glabra
White Turtlehead
Scientific Name: |
Chelone glabra |
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Genus: |
Chelone |
Species Epithet: |
glabra |
Common Name: |
White Turtlehead |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Streambanks, seeps,swamps |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable, S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
It is always entertaining to watch bumble bees pry their way into the blossoms. |
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Chelone glabra blossom detail
© Will Stuart, 2015 |
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Fruit is an oval capsule about ½ inch long containing flat brown seeds. Randolph Co., NC- cultivated
Judy West |
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Oval seed capsule containing several seeds that are flattened and broadly winged. Randolph Co., NC- cultivated
Judy West |
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