| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Corydalis schelesnowiana Regel & Schmalh. sect. Strictae |
| Bibliography | Izv. Imp. Obshch. Lyubit. Estestv. Moskovsk. Univ. 34(2): 4 (1882) |
| Native Range | Central Asia to n. Pakistan and w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-3000m |
| Description | glabrous, grey-green, basal leaves pinnate, with 3-4 pairs lateral segments and the single terminal, stem leaves trisect, flowers in raceme, small, 5-10mm long |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | yellow, golden yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 schelesnowiana (Regel & Schmalh.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |