Texas Wildbuds
Corydalis micrantha ssp. australis
(Small-flower Fumewort)
Corydalis micrantha ssp. australis, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 0247
Corydalis micrantha ssp. australis, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 0236
Corydalis micrantha ssp. australis, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 0245
Corydalis micrantha ssp. australis, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 0248
| Scientific Name | Corydalis micrantha ssp. australis | USDA PLANTS Symbol | COMIA2 |
| Common Name | Small-flower Fumewort | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 523914 |
| Family | Papaveraceae (Poppy) formerly Fumariaraceae | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Sandy soils in disturbed areas, roadsides and open fields. Plant: Upright to ascending annual 8 to 10 inches tall; one to several usually-unbranched stems. Leaves: Dull green bi-pinnately-divided leaves with oblong to obovate ultimate leaflets that may be further incised; leaflet tips with small points. Inflorescence: Raceme extending above leaves with 8 to 20 yellow, tubular, curved flowers; conspicuous bracts 1/4 to 3/4-inch long and up to 1/4-inch wide along pedicel, tapering to points; 2 very short sepals beneath blossom; 4 bright yellow petals, upper one bending upward and about 3/4-inch long with a crested hood and a spur about 1/3-inch long extending backward; lower petal spurless and about 1/2-inch long bending downward; lateral 2 petals inconspicuous. Blooming Period: February to April. Fruit: Erect, slender, strongly in-curved capsules 3/4 to 1-1/4 inch long. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and iNaturalist. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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