Commissioned by Van Tubergen, they were collected in Romania in 1925 by Dr A. Amlacher who wrote: "Corydalis 'cava' speciosa transsilvanica. A beautiful spurred lark in the colours white, white with red speckles, purple-red and pink, all one hundred tubers for ten German Marks". Van Tubergen offered them under the names: C. solida transsylvanica alba, rubra and salmonea. This offer concerns the red form. (B)
BELONGS TO THE FAMILY OF PAPAVERACEAE, FUMARIOIDEAE
According to an ancient Greek dictionary, korys or korythos means: head covering, helmet, or hood. The Latin korydalis (crowned lark) is likely derived from this. The spurs of the flowers bear a resemblance to the crest of a lark.
The genus Corydalis comprises hundreds of beautiful species and the cultivars derived from them. All species, which are particularly suitable for planting under shrubs and trees, prefer a (partially) shaded spot.
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