Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Perennials, Native Plant, Wildflower, Herb
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Height
1-3 ft.
Flower
Solitary or a small cluster of 1.5-2" deep yellow flowers at the top of the stem. Has 4 petals, two hairy sepals, many stamens and a single knobby stigma. Blooms April to June., Usually yellow but can be more of an orange., Flowers 1 to 2 inches across
Fruit
1-inch fruits are bristly blue-green pods, 1 inch
Lends brilliant yellow to orange color to shady eastern woods and gardens.
Order
Papaverales
Family
Papaveraceae
Genus
Stylophorum
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