Leaf_white turtlehead (Chelone glabra)
Description
Chelone glabra (white turtlehead) is an herbaceous species of plant native to North America. Its native range extends from Georgia to Newfoundland and Labrador and from Mississippi to Manitoba. Its natural habitat is wet areas, such as riparian forests and swamps.Its classification at the family level has in the past been controversial,but as a result of DNA sequence studies, it is now regarded as belonging to family Plantaginaceae (the plantain family)
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Plantaginaceae
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Genus: Chelone
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