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Plantaginaceae
Chelone

not marked as a favorite taxon Chelone Linnaeus. Common name: Turtlehead.

Key to Chelone

A genus of 6 species, perennial herbs, of e. North America.

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Key advice:The four fertile stamens are inserted on either side of the corolla near its base and are flattened and conspicuously pilose. The single staminodium (the color of which is used in the key) is much shorter (often only a few mm long), and is inserted uppermost on the corolla near its base.

References: Nelson (2019) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2019); Nelson (2024); Nelson, Elisens, & Benesh (1998); Pennell (1935). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Chelone© Gary P. Fleming | Chelone glabra | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Chelone© Gary P. Fleming | Chelone cuthbertii | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Chelone© Grant Morrow Parkins | Chelone erwiniae
image #4 of Chelone© Richard & Teresa Ware | Chelone obliqua CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Chelone© Paul Marcum | Chelone speciosa source | Original Image ⭷

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