| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Corydalis verna Z.Y.Su & Lidén |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 4000-5000m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, glaucous, orbiculate, ternate, segments obovate, imbricate, stem leaves sessile, palmatipinnate, flowers 3-7 in very compact raceme |
| Size | 4-10cm |
| Color | clear blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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