Chelidonium majus L.
(Greater Celandine)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChelidonium majus (Greater Celandine)
SubfamilyPAPAVEROIDEAE (poppies)
FamilyPAPAVERACEAE (poppies and fumitories)
OrderRANUNCULALES (buttercups, poppies and barberries)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine) :
1: Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine)
26 Apr 2015 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
single plant, in bud, growing at roadside
Image 1: Plant growing at roadside - oblique viewImage 2: Plant growing at roadside - side viewImage 3: Plant growing at roadside - top view
2: Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine)
24 Jun 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Seed podsImage 2: Valves and whole seed podImage 3: Seeds and arils - enlargedImage 4: Seeds and arils - magnified
3: Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine)
1 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Flowers and fruits - in situImage 2: Fruits - in situImage 3: InfructescenceImage 4: Plant - in situImage 5: Seed pods - enlarged
4: Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine)
16 Apr 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Buds - close-upImage 2: Flowers and buds - close-upImage 3: Flowers - close-upImage 4: Leaf - basal - close-upImage 5: Leaf - cauline - close-upImage 6: Plant growing against wallImage 7: Plant growing against wall (2)Image 8: Plant growing against wall (3)Image 9: Plant growing from mortrar jointImage 10: Buds - enlargedImage 11: Flower - face view - enlargedImage 12: Flower - side view - enlarged
5: Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine)
1 Jun 1969 OSGR: TG21 52° 40’ N, 1° 20’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Plant

Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Chelidonium majus (Greater Celandine)
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