Celandine, as in celandine poppy, comes from the Greek: chelīdónion, a derivative of chelīdṓn or swallow—the bird, not the act of guzzling.
The poppy is called celandine because it is said that the yellow woodland ephemeral blooms when the swallows return in the spring. Although tree swallows have been back for several weeks, I've yet to see a rough-winged or barn swallow, but that doesn't mean they are not here.
- Photo taken on River Trail at Ijams Nature Center
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