| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Corydalis pachycentra Franch. sect. Rapiferae |
| Bibliography | Pl. Delavay.: 45 (1889) |
| Native Range | sc. China to e. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2700-5200m |
| Description | roots rather fibrous with small bulbils, leaves grey-green, pinnate, flowers ca. 15mm long in raceme, spur arcuate |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | bright blue |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| 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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Corydalis cachemiriana Franch. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) |