Greater Celandine (Chelidonium majus)
A tall growing plant with yellow flowers blooming in spring; An invasive plant, introduced in North America.
Common Names
| 🇨🇦 | Greater Celandine |
| 🇫🇷 | Grande Éclaire |
| 🇩🇪 | Schöllkraut |
| 🇲🇽 | Celidonia mayor, Golondrina |
Taxonomy
| Order | Ranunculales |
| Family | Papaveraceae |
Flowers
| Color | yellow |
| Shape | stellate |
| Inflorescence | umbel |
Leaves
| Arrangement | alternate |
| Petiole | long |
| Shape | pinnate |
| Margin | lobed |
| Venation | pinnate |
How to Identify
Flower has 4 yellow petals. Leaves are large, lobed and arranged pinnately along stems branching from the main stem which carries one or more flowers.
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Where and When to Spot
Look in forests, later in spring. It shows up in patches near pathways in urban parks.
Flowering Records by Park and Season
| Location | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parc Île-de-la-Visitation | x | - | - | - |
"x" indicates that the species was observed flowering, while "-" indicates no observation. The absence of observation doesn't necessarily imply that the species was not flowering. Data is derived from our park visit journals.