Corydalis caucasica
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCorydalis caucasica is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae, native to the Caucasus and northern Turkey.
Description
A herb. It has a tuberous rootstock that divides each year. The stems are 13 cm tall. The leaves are pale green. The flowers are pink, purple or white and they have an expanded lip.
Edible Uses
The root starch is edible and can be used to extend bread flour after removing the bitter element, serving as a famine food.
Traditional Uses
The starch of the root is a famine food for extending bread flour, after removing the bitter element.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
Fumaria are mostly in damp cool locations.
Where It Grows
Caucasus, Europe, France, Turkey, Türkiye,
Notes
There are about 60 Fumaria species. These have previously been in the Fumaraceae family. There is some confusion over the name Fumaria bulbosa - wiith different authorities - one illegitimate.
Synonyms
References (2)
- PARMENTIER, (As Fumaria bulbosa)
- Sp. pl. 2:699. 1753, nom. rej. - a rejected name (nomen utique rejiciendum) under ICBN Art. 56 that is unavailable for use (As Fumaria bulbosa)
