NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Chelone lyonii
Turtlehead
Scientific Name: |
Chelone lyonii |
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Genus: |
Chelone |
Species Epithet: |
lyonii |
Common Name: |
Turtlehead |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Cove forests, spruce-fir forests, balds, streambanks. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Nectar source for butterflies and hummingbirds |
Near a creek, Black Mountain |
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Mt. Mitchell, Blue Ridge Parkway, July 2006 |
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