Family: Papaveraceae

Scientific Name: Chelidonium majus

Common Name: Greater Celandine, Tetterwort

DescriptionAn introduced wild flower with yellow flowers has become ecologically invasive.
Pronunciation(kel-ee-DON-ee-um MAY-jus)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Wild Flowers
Hardiness Zone5(at least)
Moistureaverage to moist
Soil & Siteaverage to moist
Flowersyellow, 4 part
Leavesalternate, deeply lobed, pinnately divided
Maintenancewill naturalize
Native Siteseeds, division
Misc FactsChelidon, Greek for swallow referring to a folklore that the Chelidonium flowered when the swallows returned. Majus for large. Many parts of the plant are used for herbal remedies.
Notes & Reference#100-Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest (Black and Judziewicz), #233-Go Botany (www.gobotany.newenglandwild.org)
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