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Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Poppy Papaveraceae family
Leaves are divided into irregularly lobed leaflets. They are alternate until the upper leaves, which are opposite.
Flowers are yellow, with 4 petals, 1/2 - 3/4" wide.
Seedpod is slender, narrow, smooth and grows facing up toward the flower.
Form/Habitat: Grows 1 - 2' high in damp places along roads or at woods edge.
Blooms in late May and through the summer.
Fairly common in our area.
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