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Cressler, Alan

Chelone cuthbertii

Chelone cuthbertii Small

Cuthbert's Turtlehead

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Chelone grimesii

USDA Symbol: CHCU5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: GA , NC , SC , VA

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL				OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Chelone cuthbertii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chelone cuthbertii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chelone cuthbertii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-05
Research By: SET

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