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Celandine (Chelidonium majus)
Image ID: 2013/mtr150
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Introduced
Family:
Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Height: 1 to 2 ft.
Blooms: April to
August
Leaf Type:
divided
Bloom Size: 0.7 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Regular blooms, 4 parts
Location: Montour Trail
Date: 5/12/2013
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Folklore, History, and Other Facts
The following information is taken from my great-grandmother's copy of
The Herbalist (1918).
This information is presented for historic purposes only, as many remedies recommended by this book
are toxic!
![page 1](herbology/165_1.jpg)
![page 2](herbology/165_2.jpg)
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
![The Herbalist](images/herbbook.jpg)