Burke: Corydalis scouleri

	Corydalis scouleri
	Scouler's fumewort
Habit	Herbaceous perennial from thick rhizomes, the erect, hollow stems simple or somewhat branched above, 6-12 dm. tall.
Leaves	Leaves alternate, cauline, usually 3, near or above the middle of the stem, tri- to quadripinnate, the ultimate segments oblong-elliptic to lanceolate, 2-8 cm. long and 5-25 mm. wide.
Flowers	Inflorescence of 15- to 35-flowered, compound, terminal racemes; bracts inconspicuous; sepals 2, 1-7 mm. long, ovate to oblong, entire to laciniate; petals 4, pink, 20-30 mm. long, of 2 dissimilar pairs, the upper petal with a spur 12-20 mm. long, narrowed to the tip, the blade of the petal crested above; stamens 6, united into 2 groups alternate with the inner petals; style 1, slender, well-developed; stigma 2-lobed.
Fruits	Capsule pear-shaped, 10-15 mm. long and 3-4 mm. thick.

	Corydalis scouleri
Flowering time	April-July
Habitat	Moist soil in shade, low elevations, from the coast to the foothills
Distribution	Occurring west of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; British Columbia to Oregon. [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]
Origin	Native
Conservation status	Not of concern
Sibling taxa	C. aquae-gelidae, C. aurea, C. lutea
Web links	Local floras: BC, OR, WA Local Web sites: Flora NW, PNW Herbaria, Turner Photog. WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

Corydalis scouleri

Scouler's fumewort

Habit

Herbaceous perennial from thick rhizomes, the erect, hollow stems simple or somewhat branched above, 6-12 dm. tall.

Leaves

Leaves alternate, cauline, usually 3, near or above the middle of the stem, tri- to quadripinnate, the ultimate segments oblong-elliptic to lanceolate, 2-8 cm. long and 5-25 mm. wide.

Flowers

Inflorescence of 15- to 35-flowered, compound, terminal racemes;

bracts inconspicuous;

sepals 2, 1-7 mm. long, ovate to oblong, entire to laciniate;

petals 4, pink, 20-30 mm. long, of 2 dissimilar pairs, the upper petal with a spur 12-20 mm. long, narrowed to the tip, the blade of the petal crested above;

stamens 6, united into 2 groups alternate with the inner petals;

style 1, slender, well-developed;

stigma 2-lobed.

Fruits

Capsule pear-shaped, 10-15 mm. long and 3-4 mm. thick.