Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Corydalis juncea Wall. sect. Trachycarpae |
Bibliography | Tent. Fl. Napal.: 54 (1826) |
Native Range | s. Tibet to e. & c. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2500-5100m |
Description | glabrous, basal leaves petiolate, deltate, triternate, segments narrowly obovate to oblanceolate, obtuse, stem leaves lanceolate, entire, flowers 8-12mm in raceme |
Size | 10-45cm |
Color | clear yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | tuberous 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 of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Capnoides juncea (Wall.) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal) |