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Chelidonium dubium, an annual herb originating in
Europe, occurs in fields, uncultivated lands, or dry riverbeds.
Stems grow to 30-60cm in height, having many divaricate hairs on the
lower half and appressed hairs on the upper half. Leaves are pinnate
to bipinnately, deeply cleft, and the surfaces and backsides are
hairy. Flowers, orange-red to red, 3-6cm in diameter, appear at the
tops of the flower stalks. Capsules are long and oblong, measuring
2-3cm in length. Bloom time: April-May. |