No. 97. Chelone glabra.
Botanical name:
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
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Chelone obliqua L.
Engl.: balmony, red turtlehead, bitter herb, chelone, glatte, salt-rheum weed, shellflower, snake-head, turtle-bloom, turtle-head, turtlehead.
Deu.: Schlangenkopf, Miesmäulchen, Schildblume.
Sven.: sköldpaddsört.
Suom.: konnanyrtti.
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