NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Chelone obliqua var. obliqua
Purple Turtlehead, Red Turtlehead
Scientific Name: |
Chelone obliqua var. obliqua |
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Genus: |
Chelone obliqua |
Species Epithet: |
obliqua |
Common Name: |
Purple Turtlehead, Red Turtlehead |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink, Purple |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Streambanks, swamp forests. Rare in NC mountains and coastal plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
SR-T: Significantly Rare: Throughout (*Key) |
Notes: |
Plants offered for sale as Chelone obliqua may be hybrids and not the true species. |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/chelone/obliqua/ |
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