Chelidonium majus
Also known as Greater celandine, Tetterwort, Nipplewort, Swallowwort
species of plant in the poppy family
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Chelidonium majus, commonly known as greater celandine, is a plant belonging to the poppy family that has been used in traditional medicine for centuries. It contains various chemical compounds and has been studied for potential medicinal properties, though its safety and effectiveness require careful scientific evaluation.
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Species
Greater celandine
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRanunculales
- FamilyPapaveraceae
Native toAlbania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya
Observations128,751
Common Name: celandine
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Research
389 papersArticle
Chelidonium majus, the greater celandine, is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. One of two species in the genus Chelidonium, it is native to Europe and western Asia and introduced widely in North America.
The plant known as lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) is not closely related, as it belongs to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae.