Turtlehead

The common name for the wildflower Chelone glabra is Turtlehead, because the flowers resemble the heads of turtles. Two petals fuse together to form the tube flowers. It grows in wet areas. Found these today at Indiana Dunes State Park.

[Harbie]

Pretty shot!!

[Karen Mitchell]

They do! What a cool plant thanks for the learning bit!

[Ethel]

These are most intriguing flowers.

[Valerie Chesney]

Yes, they do look like turtle heads, thanks Anne, I so like to learn...

[Nina Ganci]

beautiful

[Rick]

Nice capture. The name fits very well.

[Lois]

Lovely capture

[Gosia]

Very nice.