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Corydalis caseana ssp. brachycarpa

Corydalis caseana A. Gray ssp. brachycarpa (Rydb.) G.B. Ownbey

Sierra Fumewort, Wasatch Fitweed

Fumariaceae (Fumitory family)

Synonym(s): Capnoides brachycarpum

USDA Symbol: COCAB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Light pink to white, inner petals tipped reddish purple.

Distribution

USA: UT
Native Habitat: On gravel bars along streams.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Corydalis caseana ssp. brachycarpa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Corydalis caseana ssp. brachycarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Corydalis caseana ssp. brachycarpa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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