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. |
� Pathology Images Inc. 2001 to 2002 |