| Description | A flowering plant grows very similar to the Yellow Corydalis. |
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| Pronunciation | (ko-RI-dal-is) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-7 |
| Sunlight | shade, dappled shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Temperature | prefers cool |
| Flowers | white, spurred, borne on wiry scapes, terminal racemes |
| Leaves | blue green on both sides, 2-3 times pinnately compound |
| Dimensions | 18 by 18 inches, mounding |
| Propagation | seeds that need warm-cool-warm stratification |
| Native Site | Native to rocky woods and naturalized on old walls in Europe. |
| Misc Facts | The Greek name, meaning “crested lark,” alludes to the graceful, birdlike appearance of the flowers, which grow in racemes among ferny foliage. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) #06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Clausen and Ekastro), #115-Bleeding Hearts, Corydalis and Their Relatives (Mark Tebbit, Magnus Liden, Henrik Zetterlund) |
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