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Papaveraceae
Golden Corydalis
Corydalis aurea
Hidden treasure.
- Family
- Papaveraceae
- Genus
- Corydalis
- Native to
- North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Annual or biennial
- Height
- 10-40 cm
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, rocky
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- Annual to biennial
Did you know
- The tubular flowers have a distinctive spur that contains nectar accessible mainly to long-tongued bees.
- It is related to the bleeding heart and shares the same delicate, ferny foliage.
- Golden corydalis often colonizes disturbed areas like roadsides, gravel bars, and rock outcrops.
- The seeds have a fleshy appendage called an elaiosome that attracts ants, which disperse the seeds.
- Native Americans used the plant medicinally to treat heart conditions and as a topical pain remedy.
Color meanings
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Discovery
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Quiet abundance
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Golden secret