Species

Chelidonium majus

Etymology

Chelidonium: From the Gree kelidon 'a swallow', the greater celandine supposedly flowering and fading with the arrival and departure of the swallow.

Common Name(s)

greater celandine

Family

Papaveraceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Flower Colours

Yellow

Year Naturalised

1904

Origin

Temperate Europe, N.W. Africa

This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010