First described in the notes of the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh in 1988. Its range is restricted to south-eastern Turkey and northern Iraq, growing in temperate climates. The slender stem bears an airy-looking flower cluster, consisting of up to 20 white or pale pink flowers, the tip of which has a purple lip. The leaves are dark green and not that deeply incised. (B)
First described in the notes of the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh in 1988. Its range is restricted to south-eastern Turkey and northern Iraq, growing in temperate climates. The slender stem bears an airy-looking flower cluster, consisting of up to 20 white or pale pink flowers, the tip of which has a purple lip. The leaves are dark green and not that deeply incised. (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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