| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Corydalis moorcroftiana Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson sect. Chrysocapnos |
| Bibliography | Fl. Ind. 1: 266 (1855) |
| Native Range | sw. Tibet to w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4000-5400m |
| Description | papillose-scabrid, leaves oblong, bi- or tripinnatisect, segments ovate or orbiculate, raceme many flowered, flowers ca. 25mm long with purple apex, spur straight, obtuse |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous 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 |
| Synonyms | Capnoides moorcroftiana (Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson) Kuntze Corydalis onobrychioides Fedde |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |