Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Corydalis hendersonii Hemsl. sect. Latiflorae |
Bibliography | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 30: 109 (1894) |
Native Range | w. China to Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | scree and moraines |
Altitude | 3800-6100m |
Description | basal leaves glabrous, petiolate, bi- or tripinnatisect, ultimate segments numerous, narrow, linear, 1-3mm, acute, flowers 5-10 in dense raceme, corolla 16-20mm, spur straight |
Size | 3-8cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Corydalis nepalensis Kitam. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet, CHX Xinjiang) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, WHM West Himalaya) |