Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Corydalis metallica Wendelbo sect. Oocapnos |
Bibliography | Bot. Not. 119: 243 (1966) |
Native Range | Afghanistan |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Description | taproot, basal leaves bipinnatisect, pale green, segments carnose, incised-dentate, flowers in short capitate raceme, corolla to 2cm long |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | white, blue |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Corydalis fedtschenkoana ssp. metallica (Wendelbo) Wendelbo |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |