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white turtlehead

Chelone glabra

The white turtlehead is a lovely flower that looks like a turtle's head! It grows in clusters and has pretty white blooms that attract butterflies and bees.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The white turtlehead has unique, hooded flowers that strongly resemble a turtle's head peeking out, colored pure white to cream. Its dark green, lance-shaped leaves are prominently serrated, growing on sturdy, upright stems, making it visually distinct from other wetland plants.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaLamialesPlantaginaceaeChelone
white turtlehead
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white turtlehead

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Its seeds can float, hitching a ride on water currents to colonize new wetland habitats!

Native Americans traditionally used this plant to treat various ailments, including digestive issues.

The flower's unusual opening requires strong bees to push inside, preventing weaker insects from robbing nectar.

The genus name "Chelone" comes from Greek, meaning "turtle," after its unique flower shape!

特殊能力

能力

Bee Bouncer

White turtlehead has tough, hinged lower petals that require strong bees to push open, ensuring only effective pollinators enter.

能力

Wetland Warrior

White turtlehead can thrive in soggy soil and even shallow water, thanks to adaptations for oxygen absorption in its roots.

能力

Late Bloom Surprise

White turtlehead blooms from late summer into fall, providing vital nectar for pollinators when many other flowers have faded.

能力

Host Haven

White turtlehead serves as the essential host plant for the endangered Baltimore checkerspot butterfly caterpillars.

サイズと詳細

高さ
60-120 cm
広がり
30-60 cm
花の大きさ
2-3.5 cm
開花時期
Late summer to fall
食用
いいえ
毒性
軽度
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Baltimore Checkerspot

Euphydryas phaeton

larvae feed exclusively on its leaves

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

forages for nectar, effectively pollinating flowers

pollinates

Yellow-banded Bumblebee

Bombus terricola

visits flowers for nectar, aiding plant reproduction

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always look but don't touch flowers without asking an adult first.

よくある質問

white turtleheadの高さは何ですか?

60-120 cm

white turtleheadの広がりは何ですか?

30-60 cm

white turtleheadの花の大きさは何ですか?

2-3.5 cm

white turtleheadの開花時期は何ですか?

Late summer to fall

white turtleheadの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

white turtleheadの毒性は何ですか?

軽度

white turtleheadのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

white turtleheadの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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