Chelone glabra
Balmony, Snakehead
Other regional names: Turtlehead +1 more
- Turtlehead
- White Turtlehead
Also known as: Chelone alba Moench +19 more
- Chelone alba Moench
- Chelone capitata Raf.
- Chelone chlorantha Pennell & Wherry
- Chelone elatior Raf.
- Chelone glabra f. glabra
- Chelone glabra f. rosea Fernald
- Chelone glabra f. tomentosa (Raf.) Pennell
- Chelone glabra f. velutina Pennell & Wherry
- Chelone glabra subsp. chlorantha (Pennell & Wherry) Pennell
- Chelone glabra subsp. dilatata (Fernald & Wiegand) Pennell
- Chelone glabra subsp. elatior (Raf.) Pennell
- Chelone glabra subsp. elongata (Pennell & Wherry) Pennell
- Chelone glabra subsp. linifolia (Coleman) Pennell
- Chelone glabra subsp. ochroleuca (Pennell & Wherry) Pennell
- Chelone glabra subsp. typica Pennell
- Chelone glabra var. alba Michx.
- Chelone glabra var. alba Raf.
- Chelone glabra var. capitata Raf.
- Chelone glabra var. chlorantha (Pennell & Wherry) Cooperr.
- Chelone glabra var. dilatata Fernald & Wiegand
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Chelone glabra (commonly known as Balmony or Snakehead) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin