Corydalis aurea
Corydalis aurea (scrambled eggs, golden smoke, golden corydalis) is a winter annual native to North America.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Genus: | Corydalis |
| Species: | C. aurea |
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Capnoides aureum (Willd.) Kuntze | |
Root is a branching caudex. Stems are decumbent, to 40 cm long, with blue-green leaves divided into leaflets with oval or diamond lobes.
Flowers are yellow, 1 cm long, with a spur, borne in racemes of up to 30 flowers, each on a short stem.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Corydalis aurea. |
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- Corydalis aurea in the CalPhotos Photo Database, University of California, Berkeley
- Plants For A Future
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