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Corydalis aurea Willd.
golden corydalis (scrambled eggs)
Papaveraceae (Fumitory family)
(Previously in Fumariaceae)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Distribution of Corydalis aurea
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SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC

Corydalis aurea ssp. aurea

Species Information

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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

General:
Annual or biennial herb from a taproot; stems spreading to prostrate, freely branched, glabrous, 10-50 cm long.

Leaves:
Stem leaves alternate, divided several times, blue-green, usually with a bloom.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of loose axillary and terminal racemes with several flowers; corollas yellow, 12-18 mm long; spurs 3-6 mm long and rounded at the tip.

Fruits:
Capsules, thin, curved, drooping, 20-25 mm long, constricted between the seeds; seeds 2 mm long, black, shiny.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

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General References

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2025-04-10 1:28:21 PM ]

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