| Plants : Papaveraceae | Ferns and Flowering Plants |
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| Chelidonium majus |
Description: The Greater Celandine is totally unrelated to the Lesser Celandine and is much less common. It is a member of the poppy family although in general appearance it is more like a member of the cabbage family. Like all poppies it produces a latex when the stem is broken. The latex is bright yellow and has been used in folk-medicine. Probably an ancient introduction.
All names: Chelidonium majus L.; Chelidonium laciniatum Mill.
Distribution Map from NBN: Chelidonium majus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Chelidonium majus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
| Hackney, P., 2026. Chelidonium majus. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland. https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2775. Accessed on 2026-11-02. |