Capnoides sempervirens

Pink Corydalis
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Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Fumariaceae
Genus:	Capnoides
Species:	C. sempervirens
Binomial name
Capnoides sempervirens (L.) Borkh.
Synonyms
Corydalis glauca Pursh Corydalis sempervirens (L.) Pers. Fumaria sempervirens L.

Capnoides sempervirens (Pale corydalis, Pink corydalis, Rock harlequin, Roman Wormwood) is an annual or biennial plant native to rocky woodland and burned or disturbed places in northern North America.

Description

Plants are 5–80 cm (2.0–31 in) tall. Both stems and leaves are glaucous. Leaves are divided 3 to 4 times.

Flowers bloom from early summer to early fall.

Seeds are held in thin pods.

Habitat: Dry rocky areas, edges of woods, disturbed parts of woods, in full sun and poor soil.

General Interest: Pale Corydalis is a member of the poppy family. It is a plant that grows in areas immediately after a forest fire. It will remain in the area for up to 5 years following fire. Therefore, Pale Corydalis needs fire to survive. Pale Corydalis grows rapidly on dry soils of the disturbed area. It is also common near campsites, especially dry sunny exposures near the shore.

Gallery

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  Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario

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  Illustration from The Botanical Magazine Vol. 5, 1792 (as Fumaria glauca)

External links

• Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Flora of North America — map
• Connecticut Botanical Society