Species

Chelidonium majus L.

Greater Celandine

Papaveraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Genus: Chelidonium (Celandine)

Synonyms

Chelidonium majus
Chelidonium laciniatum
Chelidonium quercifolium

Related species

Chelidonium majus L. - Greater Celandine

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, 30&#8211;80&#8239;cm tall, mostly perennial, <b>with orange to yellowish latex</b>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>umbel-like</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> actinomorphic, Ø <b>8&#8211;20&#8239;mm</b>, <b>yellowi...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Chelidonium majus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Chelidonium majus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Chelidonium majus

Chelidonium majus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens, also in stonewall

  • in nutritious habitats

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