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Curvepod

Corydalis curvisiliqua

Other common name(s):

Curvepod Fumewort, Scrambled Eggs, Golden Smoke

Family:

Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, High Plains, Southern Texas Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies
Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands, Chihuahuan Montane Woodlands, Low Mountains and Bajadas, Stockton Plateau
Bastrop Lost Pines, Northern Post Oak Savanna, Northern Prairie Outliers, San Antonio Prairie, Southern Post Oak Savanna
Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland, Llano Uplift, Semiarid Edwards Plateau
Canadian/Cimarron High Plains
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Semiarid Edwards Bajada
Northern Blackland Prairie

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

0.5
to
0.75
ft.

Spread

6
to
16
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Annual

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Loam, Clay, Dry

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Seeds, Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

Maintenance

Occurs in open habitat in sand.

Comments

Blooms February-April. Showy conspicuous pale yellow flowers.

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=COCU2. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Corydalis+curvisiliqua&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=12180&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt

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