Scientific Name
Stylophorum diphyllum

Common Name
Celandine poppy; Yellow wood poppy

Life Cycle: --


Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Flower/fruit: Solitary or small cluster of 1.5 to 2 inch deep yellow flowers at the top of the stem; four petals and two hairy sepals  
Flowering Season: Spring
Foliage: Deeply lobed, divided, opposite leaves; usually has a pair of stem leaves and one or more basal leaves; yellow sap
Site: Open woods
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