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Corydalis polyphylla Hand.-Mazz. sect. Polyphyllae 
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FamilyPAPAVERACEAE
Genus speciesCorydalis polyphylla Hand.-Mazz. sect. Polyphyllae
BibliographyAnz. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 62: 222 (1925)
Native Rangesc. China to se. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3600-5000m
Descriptiondark green, basal leaves long petiolate, oval, tripinnatisect, ultimate segments elliptic or lanceolate, acute, flowers 6-15, 16-20mm long, in capitate raceme
Size6-20cm
Colorblue, purple, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
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