Stylophorum diphyllum (Michx.) Nutt.

Celandine poppy (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Papaveraceae > Stylophorum

Characteristics

Stem 3–5 dm at anthesis; basal lvs several, long-petioled, thin, broadly oblong to ovate, pinnately divided almost or quite to the midvein into 5–7 oblong or obovate, obtusely lobed or toothed segments; cauline lvs 1 pair, smaller than the basal; buds on erect pedicels 2–5 cm; sep hairy; pet 2–3 cm; style 1 cm; fr ellipsoid or thick-fusiform, bristly, 2–3 cm; 2n=20. Rich, moist woods; w. Pa. to s. Mich. and Wis., s. to Tenn. and Ark. Apr.–May.
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Plants to 5 dm, downy. Stems simple or branching. Leaves to 5 dm; petiole to 2 dm; blade pale abaxially, deeply 5-7-lobed; margins irregularly dentate or crenate. Flowers: pedicels 25-80 mm; sepals ca. 15 mm; petals yellow, obovate, 2-3 cm wide; style 3-6 mm. Capsules ellipsoid, 20-35 mm, pubescent. Seeds pale brown, reticulate-pitted. 2 n = 20 (cult.).
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
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Images

Leaf

Stylophorum diphyllum leaf picture by jean tomlin (cc-by-sa)
Stylophorum diphyllum leaf picture by Kelly Steyer (cc-by-sa)
Stylophorum diphyllum leaf picture by Liz Hegel (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Stylophorum diphyllum flower picture by Chris Pistorius (cc-by-sa)
Stylophorum diphyllum flower picture by Bill McKnight (cc-by-sa)
Stylophorum diphyllum flower picture by Christina Emery (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Stylophorum diphyllum fruit picture by Bill McKnight (cc-by-sa)
Stylophorum diphyllum fruit picture by Christine Wilson (cc-by-sa)
Stylophorum diphyllum fruit picture by mainlymaren (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Stylophorum diphyllum world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:674012-1
WFO ID wfo-0001090305
COL ID 7B2YB
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Meconopsis diphylla Meconopsis petiolata Chelidonium diphyllum Chelidonium petiolatum Stylophorum ohiense Meconopsis crassifolia Stylophorum petiolatum Stylophorum diphyllum