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Chelone obliqua (Red turtlehead)
Makin, Julie

Chelone obliqua

Chelone obliqua L.

Red Turtlehead

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CHOB3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Serrate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Rosy purple, pink, or white.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , SC , TN , VA

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL 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 obliqua in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chelone obliqua in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chelone obliqua

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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