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Scientific Name
Chelone obliqua
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chelone obliqua L.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Red Turtlehead
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus | Chelone |
| Species | Chelone obliqua |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Historic-documented in Park’s flora, but not seen for at least 50 years; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
- High
Life form Tags
- Perennial Herb
Park Rank Tags
- Park rare
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Dicot
Wetland Status Tags
- Obligate Wetland
Bloom Time Tags
- August
- September
- October
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tevans@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/29/2025 11:13:27 AM
Notes
10/29/25 TE: Changed from "Park Historic" to "Present", based on specimens in the Balsam Mountain area in recent years.
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = hi; Range = High elevations-4,500ft.-6,600ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
