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Chelone obliqua var. speciosa
Chelone obliqua L. var. speciosa Pennell & Wherry
Purple Turtlehead, Red Turtlehead, Rose Turtlehead, Shellflower
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CHOBS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AR , IA , IL , IN , KY , MI , MN , MONative Habitat: Along streams and rivers, marshes, swamps, seeps or springs, wet meadows and woods, pond and lake margins.
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 var. speciosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chelone obliqua var. speciosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chelone obliqua var. speciosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR