Corydalis aurea subsp. occidentalis

(Engelmann ex A. Gray) G. B. Ownbey

Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 34: 234-237. 1947.

Basionym: Corydalis aurea var. occidentalis Engelmann ex A. Gray Manual ed. 5 62. 1867;
Synonyms: Corydalis curvisiliqua subsp. occidentalis (Engelmann ex A. Gray) W. A. Weber Corydalis montana Engelmann ex A. Gray
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Inflorescences: racemes robust, generally exceeding leaves. Flowers: petals crested. Capsules erect at maturity, stout, 12-20 mm. Seeds with narrow marginal ring.


Phenology: Flowering early spring–late summer.
Habitat: Bottomlands, prairies, plains, foothills, mesas, ditches, railroad embankments, and washes, in loose, often sandy, dry soil
Elevation: 300-2800 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Colo., Kans., Mo., Nebr., Nev., N.Mex., Okla., S.Dak., Tex., Utah, Wyo., Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, and Sonora).

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Kingsley R. Stern +
(Engelmann ex A. Gray) G. B. Ownbey +
Corydalis aurea var. occidentalis +
Ariz. +, Colo. +, Kans. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Okla. +, S.Dak. +, Tex. +, Utah +, Wyo. +, Mexico (Chihuahua +, Durango +, Sinaloa +  and and Sonora). +
300-2800 m +
Bottomlands, prairies, plains, foothills, mesas, ditches, railroad embankments, and washes, in loose, often sandy, dry soil +
Flowering early spring–late summer. +
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. +
W2 +  and Illustrated +
Corydalis curvisiliqua subsp. occidentalis +  and Corydalis montana +
Corydalis aurea subsp. occidentalis +
Corydalis aurea +
subspecies +