Celandine Poppy - Stylophorum diphyllum

Also called Wood or Woodland Poppy

Features: This rare plant has eye-catching yellow-gold flowers and is found in high quality, moist, rich woodlands.  Its flowers have pollen, but no nectar and are visited by some bees and beetles. They turn into fuzzy, nodding seed capsules. Seeds are dispersed by ants through a mutually beneficial relationship.

Light: Dappled sun to light shade

Soil: Moist to medium, rich loam

Height: 1 - 1.5 feet

Blooms: May

See more information and photos at: Illinois Wildflowers and USDA Plant Database

 Photos: Illinois Wildflowers