Chelidonium majus
Celandine, Great Celandine
Other regional names: Greater Celandine
- Greater Celandine
Also known as: Chelidonium cavaleriei H.Lév. +18 more
- Chelidonium cavaleriei H.Lév.
- Chelidonium dahuricum DC.
- Chelidonium grandiflorum (DC.) DC.
- Chelidonium haematodes Moench
- Chelidonium laciniatum Mill.
- Chelidonium luteum Gilib.
- Chelidonium majus f. acutilobum Fast
- Chelidonium majus f. claputiense Pamp.
- Chelidonium majus f. macropetalum Zapal.
- Chelidonium majus f. majus
- Chelidonium majus f. plenifolium W.F.Christ.
- Chelidonium majus f. quercifolium (Willemet) Fast
- Chelidonium majus f. serratum Fast
- Chelidonium majus subsp. grandiflorum (DC.) Printz
- Chelidonium majus subsp. laciniatum (Mill.) Arcang.
- Chelidonium majus subsp. laciniatum (Mill.) Domin
- Chelidonium majus subsp. laciniatum (Mill.) Syme
- Chelidonium majus var. fumariifolium (DC.) K.Koch
- Chelidonium majus var. fumariifolium DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Papaveraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Chelidonium majus (commonly known as Celandine or Great Celandine) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Papaveraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Madeira, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sardegna, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Brazil South, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Great Britain, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Peru, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms