Corydalis aurea (scrambled eggs, golden smoke, golden corydalis) is a flowering plant in the poppy family (Papaveraceae), native to North America. A winter annual, it can be found in such areas as the sagebrush steppe.[1]
The root is a branching caudex. Stems are decumbent, to 40 cm long, with blue-green leaves divided into leaflets[1] with oval or diamond lobes.
The flowers are bilaterally symmetrical, yellow,[1] 1 cm long, with a pouch-like spur at the bottom of the petals,[1] borne in racemes of up to 30 flowers, each on a short stem. The flowers have four petals and six stamens.[1]
The fruits are cylindrical capsules.[1]
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Corydalisaurea (scrambled eggs, golden smoke, golden corydalis) is a flowering plant in the poppy family (Papaveraceae), native to North America. A winter...
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