Other common names:
Greater Celandine French names:
Chélidoine majeure Family: Poppy Family (Papaveraceae) Flowers: Summer; Yellow; 4 parts (petals) Leaves: Alternate Habitat: Fields and Open Areas Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 142 Native/Non-native:
Non-native Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: majus: bigger; larger Photographs:
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Celandine flowers.
Closeup view of the flowers.
Celandine flowers with seed pods forming.
a Celandine leaf.
Leaf just unfolding in mid-May.
Celandine plants. This species can be quite invasive.
