| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Corydalis meifolia Wall. sect. Latiflorae |
| Bibliography | Tent. Fl. Napal.: 55 (1826) |
| Native Range | s. Tibet to Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 3900-5700m |
| Description | long, thick root, leaves finely pinnate, frondose, silvery glaucous, flowers 15-20 in compact raceme, corolla 12-18mm long, spur short |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | yellow, orange |
| Bloom | spring |
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| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Capnoides meifolia (Wall.) Kuntze Corydalis hoffmeisteri Klotzsch |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya) |