What does "shell-flower" mean?

showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple

What is a synonym for "shell-flower"?

Common synonyms include: chelone glabra, shellflower, snake-head, snakehead, turtlehead.

Shell-flower

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showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple wordnet

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chelone glabra shellflower snake-head snakehead turtlehead

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