Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Corydalis rupestris Kotschy sect. Strictae |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 6: 8 (1846) |
Native Range | Iran to w. Pakistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2000-3000m |
Description | glabrous, grey-green, leaves narrow, elongate, bipinnatisect, ultimate segments small, ovate-oblong, obtuse, raceme 5-10-flowered, flowers 15-20mm, spur short |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | 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 in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Capnoides rupestris (Kotschy) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |