Chelone glabra, White turtlehead, turtlehead
- Item #: PP20
- Attractive Flowers:
- Average Wildlife Value:
- Beneficial Insects:
- Butterflies:
- Erosion Control:
- Flood Tolerant:
- Fragrant:
- Full - Part Sun (6+ hours of sun):
- Herbaceous plant:
- Hummingbirds:
- Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay:
- Moist Soil:
- Native to Coastal Regions:
- Native To Mountain Regions:
- Native to Piedmont Regions:
- OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands:
- Occasionally wet soil (non tidal):
- Perennial:
- Pollinator support:
- Sandy soil, coarse texture:
- Status not yet determined- :
- Threatened / Endangered:
- Wet soil (Tidal):
- Full Sun:
Botanic Name (s): Chelone glabra
Common Name(s): Turtlehead, white turtlehead
Mature height :1.5-6.5
Mature spread:2-3ft
Flower Color:White
Bloom Time:July-October
Fruit:capsule
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Part Sun
Soil moisture: Moist Wet
Soil Type: Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture
Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay
Sandy soil, coarse texture
Native Habitat: Woods, streambanks, swamps, thickets
Notes: Herbal uses, host for Baltimore checkerspot butterfly
Fragrant Erosion Control
High Wildlife Value: Beneficial Insects Butterflies Hummingbirds Songbirds
OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands
Native to Coastal Regions
Native To Mountain Regions
Native to Piedmont Regions
Threatened / Endangered: New York
Native Perennial/Wildflower
