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Stylophorum

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Stylophorum (celandine-poppy) is a genus of three species of herbaceous perennial plants native to woodland in eastern North America and China.

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Stems are bristly, and leaves are lobed and have wavy edges.

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Flowers are yellow and have four petals and an unusually long style, for which the genus is named. Several may be found on each stem.

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The closely related Hylomecon vernalis has only one flower on each stem, and the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) has branched stems and no bracts or bracteoles.

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Species
There are three species:

Stylophorum diphyllum – eastern North America
Stylophorum lasiocarpum – central and eastern China
Stylophorum sutchuenense – western China

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