General:
Biennial herb from a fleshy taproot; stems 1 to several, erect, branched above, glabrous, 20-80 cm tall.
Leaves:
Stem leaves alternate, long-stalked, divided 3-5 times, ultimate segments oblong to narrowly elliptic, abruptly pointed, 2.5-5.0 mm wide, glabrous, with a bloom.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal racemes with 3-10 flowers; corollas pink with yellow tips, 10-17 mm long; spurs 2-4 mm long, round-tipped.
Fruits:
Capsules, 30-45 mm long, up to 2 mm wide, constricted between the seeds, straight or curved; seeds 1.5 mm long, black, shiny.
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Site Information |
Value / Class |
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Avg |
Min |
Max |
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Elevation
(metres) |
945 | 350 | 1580 |
Slope
Gradient (%) |
35 | 0 | 86 |
Aspect (degrees) |
193 | 86 | 300 |
Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
1 | 0 | 6 |
Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
A | ||
#
of field plots species was recorded in: |
20 | ||
Modal
BEC Zone Class |
SBS | ||
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BWBS(1), ESSF(2), ICH(6), MS(1), SBPS(1), SBS(7) | ||
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Corydalis sempervirens (L.) Pers.