The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

Species

Corydalis heterocarpa var. japonica

Etymology

Corydalis: From korydalis the Greek name for the crested lark, which derives korys 'helmet'; alluding to the shape of the petals
japonica: of Japan

Authority

Corydalis heterocarpa Siebold et Zucc. var. japonica (Franch. et Savat.) Ohwi

Family

Papaveraceae

Brief Description

Glabrous herb, leaves pale green, thin, soft, 2-3 pinnate; petioles almost succulent with many pink striae at base; corolla mostly yellow - upper lobe has a distal brown spot and white at tip. Fruit a pod-like capsule. Self-establishing under trees and on earth paths.

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Flower Colours

Brown,Yellow

Year Naturalised

2015 (near Rangitikei River, Kakariki)

Origin

Japan

Reason for Introduction

Ornamental

Life Cycle and Dispersal

Self-seeding

This page last updated on 14 Oct 2016