Corydalis aurea subsp. aurea

Illustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
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Inflorescences: racemes weak, generally exceeded by leaves. Flowers: petals sometimes crested. Capsules pendent or spreading at maturity, slender, 18-24(-30)mm. Seeds without marginal ring. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering spring–late summer.
Habitat: Talus slopes, ledges, rocky hillsides, forest clearings, open shores, creek bottoms, gravel pits, road cuts, and burned-over areas, in loose, often gravelly soil
Elevation: 100-3400 m

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., Man., N.W.T., Ont., Que., Sask., Yukon, Alaska, Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Ill., Mich., Minn., Mo., Mont., Nebr., Nev., N.H., N.Mex., N.Y., N.Dak., Ohio, Oreg., Pa., S.Dak., Tex., Utah, Vt., Wash., Wis., Wyo., n Mexico.

Discussion

Corydalis aurea subsp. aurea intergrades at times with C. aurea subsp. occidentalis, but usually the two can be distinguished readily when fruiting.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Kingsley R. Stern +
Willdenow +
Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, N.W.T. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Yukon +, Alaska +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Ill. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mo. +, Mont. +, Nebr. +, Nev. +, N.H. +, N.Mex. +, N.Y. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Oreg. +, Pa. +, S.Dak. +, Tex. +, Utah +, Vt. +, Wash. +, Wis. +, Wyo. +  and n Mexico. +
100-3400 m +
Talus slopes, ledges, rocky hillsides, forest clearings, open shores, creek bottoms, gravel pits, road cuts, and burned-over areas, in loose, often gravelly soil +
Flowering spring–late summer. +
Illustrated +
Capnodes aureum +
Corydalis aurea subsp. aurea +
Corydalis aurea +
subspecies +