#93 Chelone
England, 177016 x 10 in (41 x 25 cm)
ID #FF29E-FL-L48
Commonly known as "hot lips," pink turtlehead, Lyon's turtlehead, or Appalachian turtlehead. These pink and purple flowers are native to eastern North America.
This hand-colored copper plate engraving is part of a collection of prints from the book Figures of the Most Beautiful Plants Described in the Gardeners Dictionary, published by Philip Miller in London in 1770. There were multiple contributing illustrators, including Georg Ehret.
Condition: Good
