Family: Fumariaceae

Scientific Name: Corydalis solida

Common Name: Fumewort

DescriptionForms an ephemeral carpet in the spring topped with mauve-pink, purple to white flowers. Foliage resembles Dicentra exima.
Pronunciation(kor-IDah-liss (SOL-ih-dah)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone4-8
Sunlightpart shade to shade
Moisturemedium to moist
Soil & Siterich, well drained, moist
Flowersup to 20 tube shaped flowers per spike, mauve-pink, purple to white
Leaveslacy, finely dissected, blue-green to gray green, soft feathery texture
Rootsforms tuberous roots
Dimensions6-`2 inches by 6-12 inches
Propagationseeds germination is erratic, seed directly in place, division in June after they have gone dormant
Native SiteNorthern Europe and Asia
Misc FactsCorydalis is Greek for Lark, referring to the spur on both flower and bird's foot.(syn. C. bulbosa, C. halleri, C. transsylvanica.
Notes & Reference#115-Bleeding Hearts, Corydalis and Their Relatives (Mark Tebbit, Magnus Liden, Henrik Zetterlund)
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