Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Corydalis macrocentra Regel sect. Leonticoides |
Bibliography | Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 8: 694 (1884) |
Native Range | Central Asia to ne. Afghanistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-2000m |
Description | tubers very large, corky, leaves frondose, grey hirsute, attractive, flowers in small clusters, lower petals in time orange |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous 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 of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Pistolochia macrocentra (Regel) Soják |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |