Noun: turtlehead 'tur-t(u)l,hed
- 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
"Shell-flower is also called turtlehead due to its unique flower shape"; "shellflower is also called turtlehead due to its unique flower shape"; "snakehead is also called turtlehead due to its unique flower shape"; "snake-head is also called turtlehead due to its unique flower shape"; "Chelone glabra is also called turtlehead due to its unique flower shape";
- shellflower, shell-flower, snakehead, snake-head, Chelone glabra
Derived forms: turtleheads
Type of: bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant
Part of: Chelone, genus Chelone
Encyclopedia: Turtlehead