Corydalis aurea subsp. aurea
golden corydalis
Fumariaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
golden corydalis
Fumariaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
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Distribution of Corydalis aurea subsp. aurea
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Species Information
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.
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Corydalis aurea ssp. aurea
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
922 | 573 | 1390 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
27 | 0 | 100 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
237 | 205 | 270 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
2 | 0 | 4 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
A | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
4 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
MS | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BG(1), BWBS(1), IDF(1), MS(1) | ||
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Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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