Corydalis aurea subsp. occidentalis

(Engelmann ex A. Gray) G. B. Ownbey

Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 34: 234-237. 1947.

Basionym: Corydalis aurea var. occidentalis Engelmann ex A. Gray Manual ed. 5 62. 1867;
Synonyms: Corydalis curvisiliqua subsp. occidentalis (Engelmann ex A. Gray) W. A. Weber Corydalis montana Engelmann ex A. Gray
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Inflorescences: racemes robust, generally exceeding leaves. Flowers: petals crested. Capsules erect at maturity, stout, 12-20 mm. Seeds with narrow marginal ring.


Phenology: Flowering early spring–late summer.
Habitat: Bottomlands, prairies, plains, foothills, mesas, ditches, railroad embankments, and washes, in loose, often sandy, dry soil
Elevation: 300-2800 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Colo., Kans., Mo., Nebr., Nev., N.Mex., Okla., S.Dak., Tex., Utah, Wyo., Mexico (Chihuahua), Mexico (Durango), Mexico (Sinaloa), Mexico (and Sonora)

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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subglobose +
Kingsley R. Stern +
(Engelmann ex A. Gray) G. B. Ownbey +
Corydalis aurea var. occidentalis +
elliptic;linear +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
adnate +  and connate +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
incised +
Ariz. +, Colo. +, Kans. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Okla. +, S.Dak. +, Tex. +, Utah +, Wyo. +, Mexico (Chihuahua) +, Mexico (Durango) +, Mexico (Sinaloa) +  and Mexico (and Sonora) +
300-2800 m +
reflexed +  and erect +
dehiscent +  and indehiscent +
Bottomlands, prairies, plains, foothills, mesas, ditches, railroad embankments, and washes, in loose, often sandy, dry soil +
10-20(-30)-flowered +
terminal +  and axillary +
oblanceolate +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
cauline +  and basal +
dentate +, sinuate +, denticulate +  and incised +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
not spurred +  and spurred +
3 +, both +  and 1 +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
dissimilar +  and alike +
broadly ovoid;obovoid +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
pale;bright-yellow +
coherent +  and distinct +
crested +
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
not spongy +
Flowering early spring–late summer. +
perpendicular +
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. +
reniform +  and subglobose +
persistent +  and caducous +
ovate +  and attenuate-ovate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (?) +
W2 +  and Illustrated +
straight +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
branching +  and simple +
climbing +  and prostrate +
prostrate-ascending +
persistent +
thread-like +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (?) +
Corydalis curvisiliqua subsp. occidentalis +  and Corydalis montana +
Corydalis aurea subsp. occidentalis +
Corydalis aurea +
subspecies +
1.5 times or more longer than wide +
biennial +  and winter-annual +