Scientific Name:
Pseudofumaria lutea
Pronunciation:
soo-doe-foo-MAR-ee-uh LOO-tee-uh
Common Name:
yellow corydalis
Family Name:
Papaveraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial, Invasive plant, Weed (horticultural)
Key ID Features:
Leaves 2 or 3 pinnate, leaflets obovate to spatulate, most 2-3cm long x 0.5-1cm wide, margins entire or 2-3 lobed; flower bright yellow, ~2cm long, tubular, spurred.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to Japan fernleaf corydalis.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Bipinnate
Shapes:
Obovate, Spatulate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Incised
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Maintenance:
Medium
Other:
Shear or remove immediately after flowering to limit spread to unwanted places
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
