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Western Wetland Flora

Field Office Guide to Plant Species

Sierra Corydalis
Corydalis caseana Gray

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Family: Poppy (Papaveraceae)
Flowering: June-August
Field Marks: The distinguishing features of the Corydalis are its white or pink flowers that are purple-tipped.
Habitat: Along streams, in shaded woods.
Habit: Perennial herb with thickened roots.
Stems: Upright, stout and rather succulent, up to 1 foot long, each leaflet elliptic to lanceolate to ovate, pointed at the tip, tapering to the base, smooth, up to 1 inch long, without teeth.
Leaves: Alternate, doubly pinnately compound, up to 1 foot long, each leaflet elliptic to lanceolate to ovate, pointed at the tip, tapering to the base, smooth, up to 1 inch long, without teeth.
Flowers: Many, in racemes up to 5 inches long, each flower on a short stalk.
Sepals: 2, green, free from each other, falling away early.
Petals: 4, white or pink with purple tips, up to 2/3 inch long, one of the petals spurred.
Stamens: 6.
Pistils: Ovary superior; style persistent on the fruit.
Fruits: Capsule oblongoid, 1/2-3/4 inch long, smooth, with numerous black, shiny, minutely warty seeds.

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