| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Corydalis shimienensis C.Y.Wu & Z.Y.Su sect. Asterostigma |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1000-2800m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, adaxially green, ovate, bipinnate, ultimate segments oblanceolate, obtuse, submucronate, stem leaves alternate, smaller, flowers in raceme, 3-8cm long |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | bluish purple, reddish |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| 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 (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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