Common Name: greater celandine
Scientific Name: Chelidonium majus L.
Family Name: Papaveraceae - Poppy Family

Identification Notes:

life cycle - biennial, reproducing by seed

stems - upright, branched, hairs spreading, somewhat brittle, yellow juice when broken growth habit 1, growth habit 2, growth habit 3, rosette

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

flowers - 4-petaled, yellow, numerous stamens; loose clusters flowers

seedpods - capsules, long, upright, smooth seedpods 1, seedpods 2

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