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.
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