Corydalis caucasica is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae, native to the Caucasus and northern Turkey.
Description Growing to high and broad, it is a tuberous herbaceous perennial, with glaucous green leaves and clusters of tubular white flowers in spring. It is a spring ephemeral whose foliage dies down in the summer.
Subspecies Two subspecies are accepted. Corydalis caucasica subsp. abantensis – Bolu Province of northern Turkey Corydalis caucasica subsp. caucasica (synonyms Corydalis kusnetzovii , C. malkensis , Fumaria bulbosa , F. fabacea , and F. intermedia ) – Caucasus and northern Turkey
Cultivation Suitable for cultivation in a rock garden or alpine house, it requires sharp drainage in a sunny or partially shaded location which is dry in summer and damp in the winter. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (as Corydalis malkensis).
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