Celandine poppy or wood poppy
Celandine poppy or wood poppy
Stylophorum diphyllum
Poppy Family - Papaveraceae
Flowers 1.5 to 2 inches wide with 4 petals, numerous stamens and a single pistil. At the point where the flower stem originates there are a pair of opposite, deeply lobed leaves with prominently toothed segments (similar leaves may also arise basally).
(Photographed at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden - May 23, 2002)
A 12 to 18 inch tall striking herb with a single or small group of bright, yellow flowers.
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