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Any member of the genus Corydalis of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the fumewort family.
Examples of corydalis in a Sentence
Of four genera which Hooker singles out as the largest in Sikkim, in China Corydalis has 76 species, Saxifraga 58, Pedicularis 129, and Primula 77.
Some American genera (Corydalis) which belong to this family are gigantic among insects and their males possess enormous mandibles.
In America there are two genera, Corydalis and Chauliodes, which are remarkable for their relatively gigantic size and for the immense length and sabre-like shape of the mandibles.
Thus in Dicentra and Corydalis there are six stamens in two bundles; the central one of each bundle alone is perfect, the lateral ones have each only half an anther, and are really stipules formed from the staminal leaf.
In Valeriana, Antirrhinum and Corydalis, the spur is very short, and the corolla or petal is said to be gibbous, or saccate, at the base.
There are 144 different species of flowering plant growing on the hill, including small balsam, lords and ladies and climbing corydalis.
Below the apple blossom the garden is full of tulips in several shades and electric blue corydalis.
Corydalis cashmeriana In log 28 I was repotting a fish box trough of corydalis cashmeriana In log 28 I was repotting a fish box trough of Corydalis cashmeriana and made it into two troughs.
Upon the exposed mountain slopes a species of rhubarb (Rheum Ribes) is noticeable, and also a vetch (Vicia canescens) excellent for sheep. The spring vegetation, which lasts until July, appears to be rich, especially as regards showy plants, such as Corydalis, Gagea, Colchicum, Puschkinia, Geranium, Ornithogalum, &c. The flora of the highest ridges, along the edges of the snow patches, exhibits no forms related to the northern alpine flora, but suggestions of it are found in a Draba, an Androsace, an Alsine and a violet, occurring, however, only in local species.
Bracted Fumitory (Corydalis Bracteata) - A distinct kind, with yellow flowers.
Corydalis Cava - One of the dwarfest race, flowering early in the year, with purplish blossoms.
Yellow Fumitory (Corydalis Lutea) - Graceful masses of delicate pale green leaves dotted with spurred yellow flowers.
Corydalis Thalictrifolia - A charming addition to rock garden plants.
Ledebours Fumitory (Corydalis Ledebouriana) - Distinct on account of its peculiar glaucous leaves, arranged in a whorl about half-way up the stem, 9 to 12 inches high.
The herb corydalis (Corydalis yanhusuo) may also help relieve toothache pain.