turtlehead
noun
tur·tle·head
ˈtər-tᵊl-ˌhed 
: any of a genus (Chelone) of perennial North American herbs of the snapdragon family with spikes of showy white or purple flowers
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Late season: bottle gentian, Gentiana andrewsii; showy goldenrod, Solidago speciosa (superfood); New England aster, Aster novae-angliae (superfood); white turtlehead, Chelone glabra (immune builder).
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Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022
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Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022
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“Turtlehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turtlehead. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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