turtlehead

Also found in: Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

tur·tle·head (tûr

tl-h

)

Any of several perennial North American herbs of the genus Chelone, especially C. glabra, having a white or pink bilabiate corolla with a bearded lower lip. Also called snakehead.

[From the shape of its flowers.]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

turtlehead - 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

Chelone glabra, shell-flower, shellflower, snake-head, snakehead

Chelone, genus Chelone - herbaceous perennials: shellflower

bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant - a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
bog plant chelone Chelone glabra genus Chelone marsh plant Shell flower shell-flower shellflower snake-head snakehead swamp plant			Growing at their feet are a vast variety of herbaceous plants - windflower, goatsbeard, ginger, bergenia, turtlehead, bugsbane, barrenwort, wintergreen, yellow waxbells, woodland phlox, barren strawberry, bloodroot and dozens of others. Garden success: Location, preparation, preservation by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) Some native plants that love to have wet feet are buttonbush, pickerel weed, blue flag iris, lizard's tail, jewelweed, mist flower, Joe Pye weed, turtlehead, pitcher plant, and swamp rose mallow. On the wild side: native Mississippi wildflowers are easy-care ... by Gratz, Margaret / Mississippi Magazine Deer eat the tips of the turtlehead plant and either kill the larvae or knock them from their leaves. Baltimore Zoo teams up to help butterflies by Endangered Species Update			Turret steamer turreted Turrethead Turribant Turrical Turriculate Turrilite Turritella Turritelloid Turritis Turritis glabra Tursiops Tursiops gilli Tursiops truncatus turtle turtle bean Turtle cowrie Turtle grass Turtle peg Turtle shell turtle soup Turtle-footed Turtle-shell turtleback turtledove turtlehead turtleneck turtleneck collar Turtler Turtling turves Tuscaloosa Tuscan Tuscan order Tuscany Tuscarora Tuscaroras tusche Tuscor Tusculan Tusculum tush tushery tushie tushy tusk tusk shell Tusk-shell Tusked Tuskegee tusker			Turtle Nest Village turtle oil Turtle peg Turtle Ridge Rock Challenge Turtle River State Park Turtle River State Park Turtle River Watershed Conservation District Turtle shell turtle soup turtle stone turtle stone turtle stone turtle stone Turtle Tool Turtle-footed Turtle-head (plant) Turtle-head (plant) Turtle-shell turtleback turtleback turtlebacked turtlebacked turtled turtled turtled turtledove turtledove turtledove Turtledoves Turtledoves turtlehead turtleheads turtleneck turtleneck collar Turtleneck sweater Turtleneck sweaters Turtlenecks turtler turtler turtler turtles turtles turtles Turtles in the Caribbean Overseas Territories Turtles in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories turtling turtling turtling Turtukai TURU Turukalo, Nadezhda Turukalo, Nadezhda Prokopevna Turukhan Turukhan River Turun Asennuspaja Turun Kauppakorkeakoulun Ylioppilaskunta Turun Ke Padang Turun Opiskelijoiden Sosialidemokraattinen Yhdistys Turun Palloseura Turun Yliopisto Yleinen Historia Turun yliopistollinen keskussairaala

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

turtlehead playV2('en/US/dg/dgsfsssfsyskdrdnd7dod3h5h5');playV2('en/UK/dg/dgsfsssfsyskdrdnd7dod3h5h5')

turtlehead