Chelidonium majus

Common Name: 

greater celandine

Scientific Name: 

Chelidonium majus L.

Family Name: 

Papaveraceae - Poppy Family

Identification Notes

Life Cycle

introduced biennial, reproducing by seed

Stems

upright, branched, hairs spreading, somewhat brittle, yellow juice when broken

Leaves

alternate, pinnately divided, divisions lobed or coarsely toothed, whitish undersides

Flowers

4-petaled, yellow, numerous stamens; loose clusters

Seed Pods

capsules, long, upright, smooth