The pilewort, or lesser Celandine, bespangles all our banks with its brilliant, glossy, golden stars, coming into blossom on or about March 7th, St. Perpetua's day.
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure"
William Thomas Fernie
After flowering the pilewort withdraws its substance of leaf and stem into a small rounded tube underground, so as to withstand the heat of summer, and the cold of the subsequent winter.
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure"
William Thomas Fernie