| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Corydalis franchetiana Prain sect. Chrysocapnos |
| Bibliography | J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal., Pt. 2. Nat. Hist. 65: 34 (1896) |
| Native Range | se. Tibet to e. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 4000-5000m |
| Description | basal leaves numerous, petiolate, oblong, bipinnatisect, segments 2-4 pairs, ultimate segments lanceolate, mucronate, flowers numerous, 2cm, in raceme 10cm long, spur long, thin |
| Size | 25-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya) |