Corydalis caucasica is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae, native to the Caucasus and northern Turkey.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Genus: | Corydalis |
| Species: | C. caucasica
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| Binomial name | |
| Corydalis caucasica DC. (1821)
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Description
editGrowing to 15 cm (5.9 in) high and broad, it is a tuberous herbaceous perennial, with glaucous green leaves and clusters of tubular white flowers in spring. It is a spring ephemeral whose foliage dies down in the summer.[2]
Subspecies
editTwo subspecies are accepted.[1]
- Corydalis caucasica subsp. abantensis Lidén – Bolu Province of northern Turkey
- Corydalis caucasica subsp. caucasica (synonyms Corydalis kusnetzovii Khokhr., C. malkensis Galushko, Fumaria bulbosa Gueldenst. ex Ledeb., F. fabacea M.Bieb., and F. intermedia Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.) – Caucasus and northern Turkey
Cultivation
editSuitable for cultivation in a rock garden or alpine house, it requires sharp drainage in a sunny or partially shaded location which is dry in summer and damp in the winter. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (as Corydalis malkensis).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Corydalis caucasica DC. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Corydalis Species". Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Corydalis malkensis". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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