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PLANTAGINACEAE
Plantain Family
Chelone glabra  (white turtlehead)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Chelone: from the Greek, meaning "turtle or tortoise"; glabra: smooth, without hair
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
September-October
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Swamps and seeps
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Host plant for Euphydryas phaeton (Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly).
Medicinal Properties
Part used: Herb. Used internally as tea or tincture for dyspepsia, flatulence, inability to digest fatty foods, to stimulate liver function, and traditionally used for skin problems exacerbated by fat ingestion.
ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Black Ash Seepage Swamp
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Coastal Plain)
Freshwater Herbaceous Tidal Wetlands
Freshwater Shrub Tidal Wetlands
Freshwater Forested Tidal Wetlands
Ponds, Lakes, and Reservoirs (Millponds)
Seepage Slope Closed Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)
Seepage Slope Closed Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Coastal Plain)
Seepage Slope Open Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)
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