Chelone lyonii

Chelone lyonii, the pink turtlehead or Lyon's shell flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae.[1] It is native to wet areas of the southern Appalachian Mountains of the United States.[2] A deer-tolerant perennial, it is hardy in USDA zones 3 through 8, and is recommended for shady and wet situations, although it can handle full sun.[2] The unimproved species and a number of cultivars are commercially available, including 'Hot Lips' and 'Pink Temptation'.[3][4][5][6] Its cultivar 'Armitpp02' is sold under the trade designation Tiny Tortuga.[7][8]

Chelone lyonii
At the Chicago Botanic Garden
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Chelone
Species:
C. lyonii
Binomial name
Chelone lyonii
Synonyms[1]
  • Chelone latifolia Muhl. ex Elliott
  • Chelone lyonii f. latifolia (Muhl. ex Elliott) Pennell & Wherry
  • Chelone major Sims

References
  1. "Chelone lyonii Pursh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. "'Chelone lyonii". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. "Chelone lyonii". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  4. "Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  5. "Chelone lyonii 'Hot Lips'". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  6. "Chelone lyonii 'Pink Temptation'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022. Synonyms; Chelone 'Oblique Pink Temptation'
  7. "Chelone lyonii 'Armitpp02' TINY TORTUGA". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 10 February 2022. Zone: 4 to 9
  8. "Chelone lyonii Tiny Tortuga ('Armitpp02')". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.