| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Corydalis balfouriana Diels sect. Rapiferae |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 5: 254 (1912) |
| Native Range | sc. China (nw. Yunnan) |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-2700m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, ternate, leaflets broadly obovate, dentate, 1-3cm, stem leaves sessile, tripartite, segments lanceolate, entire, flowers pedicellate, spur 6-8mm |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Corydalis oxypetala ssp. balfouriana (Diels) Lidén |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |