Wood Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum)

$5.00

While the Wood Poppy may not be a wildlife rock star, it provides a delightful splash of yellow after a long winter and in the shade no less. If you are lucky, it will do a bit of self-seeding, but the seedlings are easy to weed out if necessary. Little is known about the floral-faunal relationships for this species, but the flowers provide only pollen as a reward to floral visitors. It is also likely that the flowers are visited by various bees and flies (Illinoiswildflower.info). The seeds are distributed to new locations by ants, which are attracted to their oily appendages. An added benefit, the toxic foliage is avoided by mammalian herbivores. This plant should not be confused with Greater Celandine, a Eurasian invasive biennial. The leaves and flowers of the two can be very difficult to distinguish, but they are very different in the seeding stage; Chelidonium has a long, hairless "legume" look, while Stylophorum's fuzzy pods are unmistakable.

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While the Wood Poppy may not be a wildlife rock star, it provides a delightful splash of yellow after a long winter and in the shade no less. If you are lucky, it will do a bit of self-seeding, but the seedlings are easy to weed out if necessary. Little is known about the floral-faunal relationships for this species, but the flowers provide only pollen as a reward to floral visitors. It is also likely that the flowers are visited by various bees and flies (Illinoiswildflower.info). The seeds are distributed to new locations by ants, which are attracted to their oily appendages. An added benefit, the toxic foliage is avoided by mammalian herbivores. This plant should not be confused with Greater Celandine, a Eurasian invasive biennial. The leaves and flowers of the two can be very difficult to distinguish, but they are very different in the seeding stage; Chelidonium has a long, hairless "legume" look, while Stylophorum's fuzzy pods are unmistakable.

Photo Credit: Bennit2006

While the Wood Poppy may not be a wildlife rock star, it provides a delightful splash of yellow after a long winter and in the shade no less. If you are lucky, it will do a bit of self-seeding, but the seedlings are easy to weed out if necessary. Little is known about the floral-faunal relationships for this species, but the flowers provide only pollen as a reward to floral visitors. It is also likely that the flowers are visited by various bees and flies (Illinoiswildflower.info). The seeds are distributed to new locations by ants, which are attracted to their oily appendages. An added benefit, the toxic foliage is avoided by mammalian herbivores. This plant should not be confused with Greater Celandine, a Eurasian invasive biennial. The leaves and flowers of the two can be very difficult to distinguish, but they are very different in the seeding stage; Chelidonium has a long, hairless "legume" look, while Stylophorum's fuzzy pods are unmistakable.

Photo Credit: Bennit2006

Life Cycle: Perennial

Sun Exposure: Partial, Shade

Soil Moisture: Medium-wet, Medium, Medium-dry

Height: 12 inches

Plant Spacing: 10-12 inches

Bloom Time: April-May

Bloom Color: Yellow

Advantages: Deer Resistant, Great landscaping plant

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