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( Originally Published 1916 ) Golden Corydalis (Capnoides aureum) Poppy family (Corydalis aurea of Gray) Flowers--Bright yellow, about 1/2 in. long, with a spur half the length of the tubular corolla; irregular, lipped; each upheld by a little bract, mostly at a horizontal; borne in a terminal, short raceme. Stem: Smooth, 6 to 14 in. high, branching. Leaves: Finely dissected, decompound, petioled. Fruit. Sickle-shaped, drooping pods, wavy lumped, and tipped with the style. Preferred Habitat—Woods, rocky banks. Flowering Season—March—May. Distribution—Minnesota to Nova Scotia and Pennsylvania. A dainty little plant, next of kin to the pink corydalis. |
