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  Chelidonium majus Chelidonium majus
   
common name : Greater Celandine
nom commun : Chélidoine herbe-aux-verrues
family : Papaveraceae
etymology : chelidonium, from khelidon, swallow, from the folklore the swallows return to nest in spring when it is flowering; majus, larger.
taxonomy : ITIS

Distribution : Introduced, roadsides and disturbed areas, mainly from ON to NS. VASCAN
Photos : Montréal, QC, Turkey point, ON.
References : [3] [15] [37] [39] [46]
Links : FNA, USDA , UWSP , CT BS
 
   
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