Species: Corydalis aurea
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Golden corydalis is an annual or biennial herb, growing from 1.5 to 6 dm tall. The leaves are pinnately compound, with the leaflets further dissected. The infloresence is a dense raceme, 1-3cm long, often surpassed by the upper leaves. The flowers are bright yellow, keeled, and 13 to 16 mm long including the 4-5mm long spur formed by the uppermost outer petal. The fruit are capsules, drooping at maturity, enclosing shiny black seeds.
Source: Encyclopedia of Life
Classification
Dicotyledoneae
Papaverales
Fumariaceae
Corydalis
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Ecology and Life History
Golden corydalis is an annual or biennial herb, growing from 1.5 to 6 dm tall. The leaves are pinnately compound, with the leaflets further dissected. The infloresence is a dense raceme, 1-3cm long, often surpassed by the upper leaves. The flowers are bright yellow, keeled, and 13 to 16 mm long including the 4-5mm long spur formed by the uppermost outer petal. The fruit are capsules, drooping at maturity, enclosing shiny black seeds.
Source: Encyclopedia of Life