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White turtlehead (Chelone glabra)

  • SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chelone glabra
  • PLANT TYPE: Perennial
  • SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: kel-OH-nee GLAY-bruh

White turtlehead (Chelone glabra) grows in sun to partial shade; soil should be consistently moist; best in wet, rich, humusy soil in partial shade; likes composted leaf mulch in sunny areas. It is the host plant for the Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly; tall, upright stems with showy flowers on the ends.
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White milkweed (Asclepias variegata)

  • SCIENTIFIC NAME: Asclepias variegata
  • PLANT TYPE: Perennial
  • SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: (ass-KLE-pee-us var-ee-GAY-tuh)

Partial shade to sun; average, well-drained soil; requires no care once established. Has thick, white sap which can be irritating to some people and is toxic if ingested. Other Common Names: Redring milkweed, white woods milkweed
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