Scientific Name
Chelone lyonii
Common Name
Turtlehead; Lyon's turtlehead
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Height:
2 to 4 feet
Flower/fruit:
Up to 1 inch deep pink to rose-purple flowers; the corolla has a sharp ridge on its back; lower lip is bearded with deep yellow hairs
Flowering Season:
Summer, fall
Foliage:
3 to 7 inch egg-shaped leaves, rounded at base; taper pointed tip; sharply toothed
Site:
Rich, moist soil; sun to partial shade; wet woods, along streams
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