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Chelone glabraTurtlehead |
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Names and MythsChelone Greek for tortoise glabra smooth Turtlehead the resemblance of the flower to a turtles head. |
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Natural history / FolkloreObligate wet lands plant, wet woods, stream banks and swamps.25 Has been used to make a sooting ointment for piles, sore breasts and ulcers.12 |
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DescriptionFlowers late July-September Chelone glabra , often white tending to pink. Wet habitats. |
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