Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Wildflowers
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Chelone lyonii
Family: (Plantaginaceae)
(P) to 3′. Pink Turtlehead. Eastern North America. Upright spikes with clusters of showy, pinky-purple blooms that really do look like turtle heads from every angle. The flowers are comprised of five fused petals forming the “turtlehead” with a lobed lower lip, bearded with yellow hairs and a long, white, slender, curved pistil. Ovate, coarsely-toothed, glossy, pointed leaves remain dark green in colour throughout the season. Flowers in August through October. A meadow or woodland welcomed late-bloomer. Moist soil. Sun/partial shade. 3 & T1