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Turtlehead

Turtlehead Meaning & Definition
Turtlehead Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Turtlehead?

[n] showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple

Synonyms | Synonyms for Turtlehead: Chelone glabra | shellflower | snakehead

Related Terms | Find terms related to Turtlehead:

See Also | bog plant | Chelone | genus Chelone | marsh plant | swamp plant

Turtlehead In Webster's Dictionary

\Tur"tle*head`\, n. (Bot.) An American perennial herb ({Chelone glabra}) having white flowers shaped like the head of a turtle. Called also {snakehead}, {shell flower}, and {balmony}.

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