Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Corydalis cheilanthifolia, the fern-leaved corydalis[2] or fern-leaf corydalis, is a flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae.[1][3] It is a perennial growing from rhizomes, native to western and central China.

Fern-leaf corydalis
Flowers and foliage
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Corydalis
Species:
C. cheilanthifolia
Binomial name
Corydalis cheilanthifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Corydalis daucifolia H.Lév. & Vaniot

Description

edit

Its leaves are shaped like lipfern (Cheilanthes), for which the plant is named. They turn bronze and remain over winter. Its flowers are yellow and bloom in long upright racemes on leafless stems from mid-spring to early summer. Its Seeds with elaiosomes are borne in a long, thin pod.

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Corydalis cheilanthifolia". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ^ "Corydalis cheilanthifolia". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 20, 2024.