| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Corydalis vaginans Royle |
| Bibliography | Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts.: 68 (1834) |
| Native Range | nw. Nepal to ne. Pakistan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | glabrous, grey-green, leaves tripinnatipartite, ultimate segments linear-oblong, minutely acuminate, flowers 10-20 in raceme, corolla small and broad, spur straight, obtuse |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Capnoides ramosa (Wall. ex Prain) Kuntze Corydalis ramosa Wall. ex Prain Corydalis ramosa var. glauca Hook.f. Corydalis ramosa var. vaginans (Royle) Hook.f. & Thomson Corydalis vaginans var. jadagangensis Pusalkar & D.K.Singh |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |