Chelone glabra

Common Name: White Turtlehead

Plant Type: Herbaceous

Habitat: Wetland

Light Requirements: sun, part sun

Soil Moisture: mesic, wet

Soil Type: All

Height: 3 ft

Bloom Time: Late summer - fall

Flower Colour: white

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F. Seed requires light to germinate.

Details/Comments: Good nectar plant. Larval plant for Baltimore Checkerspot.

Common Name (Alt): Turtlehead

Picture Copyright: Robert H Mohlenbrock @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database