Chelidonium

For the beetle genus, see Chelidonium (beetle).

Chelidonium, commonly known as celandines,^[1] is a small genus of flowering plants in the poppy family, This genus is native to northern Africa and Eurasia, where they are widespread, ranging from western Europe to east Asia.^[2]

Chelidonium
Chelidonium asiaticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Papaveraceae
Subfamily:	Papaveroideae
Tribe:	Chelidonieae
Genus:	Chelidonium L.
Species
2-3, see text

This genus consists of herbaceous perennials. Leaves are alternate and deeply lobed. They produce yellow flowers.^[3]

Species

Chelidonium is a small genus, consisting of two accepted species. These are:^[2][4]

Image	Name	Distribution
	Chelidonium majus	Native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia
	Chelidonium asiaticum	Native to eastern Asia