Corydalis bulbosa
(L.) DC.
Fumewort
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Description
A plant that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1 m high and spreads 50 cm wide. The stem is erect. It is fleshy and occurs singly. The leaves are finely divided. The flowers are a dull pink to purple. They have 4 petals. They are in dense long arrangements. The fruit are shiny capsules. These are 2.5 cm long.
Edible Uses
The tuberous roots are boiled and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The tuberous roots are boiled and eaten.
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Distribution
It is best in a light to medium, rich, well-drained soil. It needs an open sunny position. It is resistant to frost and drought.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Europe*,
Cultivation
It is grown from seed sown directly where the plant is to grow.
Notes
It is also put in the family Fumariaceae
References (3)
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 286
- J. B. P. A. M. de Lamarck & A. P. de Candolle, Fl. franc. ed. 3, 4(2):637. 1805, nom. rej.
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 220
