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