Yellow corydalis, Pseudofumaria lutea

Common Name: Yellow corydalis

Pseudofumaria lutea, more commonly known as Yellow corydalis, is a short-lived perennial plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. It is native to the southern foothills of the south-western and central Alps of Italy and Switzerland, but widely introduced elsewhere.

It does best in light shade with good moisture, but will tolerate both full sun and deep shade. It can be found in rocky places and growing out of cracks in old walls and pavements, in particular. It flowers from spring until mid-summer. The leaves of Yellow corydalis are much-divided and yellow-green. They form compact, fern-like mounds. The flowers are like small, yellow trumpets. Found throughout the UK, but rarer in Scotland.

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