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TURTLEHEAD
shellflower, shell-flower, turtlehead, snakehead, snake-head, Chelone glabra
(noun) showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
turtlehead (plural turtleheads)
The white turtlehead, an American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) with white flowers.
Other members of the genus Chelone.
Synonyms
• (Chelone glabra): balmony, shell flower, snakehead
Source: Wiktionary
Tur"tle*head`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: An American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) having white flowers shaped like the head of a turtle. Called also snakehead, shell flower, and balmony.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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