Chelidonium majus L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Papaveraceae// Genus: Chelidonium// Species: Chelidonium majus L. Clairv.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1993).

Lifeform: Perrenial; Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Macaronesia, Europe to West Siberia and China, Mediterranean to Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Shaded and moist places, woods, near streams and rivers.

Flowering period: Spring (APR, MAY).

Chelidonium majus – habit in habitat. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Chelidonium majus – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Chelidonium majus – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Chelidonium majus – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Chelidonium majus – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Chelidonium majus – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Chelidonium majus – flowers. and fertilized flower with developing fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Chelidonium majus – flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Chelidonium majus – flower buds. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Chelidonium majus – leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Chelidonium majus habit, Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 12.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Chelidonium majus – flowers and developing fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 12.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Chelidonium majus – plant with seed pods. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Chelidonium majus L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:303589-2 [Accessed 28.09.2021].

Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.