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Common name: Turtlehead
Scientific name: Chelone glabra
Example mature size: 0.9 m tall, 0.9 m wide; 3 ft tall, 3 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Wet
Soil: Loam
Blooms: White in September
Ontario plant status: Native Forb, Common
Natural habitats: Swamp-wetland
Wildlife benefits: Butterflies/skippers π¦, Host plant π
Points of interest: - Larval host to the uncommon Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas phaeton) - A small wetland plant with white flowers shaped like a turtle head with an open mouth (pink varieties not found naturally in Ontario) - Can adapt to many garden settings as long as soil does not dry out