Scientific or common name:

Corydalis aurea Willd.

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FUMARIACEAE - Fumitory family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Corydalis aurea Willd.
Nomencl. ref.: Enum. Pl. [Willdenow] 2: 740. 1809 [Jun 1809]
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Scrambled eggs
English name: golden corydalis
French name: corydalis dorée

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Biennial
 

Synonyms:
= Capnoides aureum (Willd.) Kuntze
= Corydalis washingtoniana Fedde

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Corydalis aurea Willd. ssp. occidentalis (Engelm. ex A. Gray) G.B. Ownbey
2) Corydalis aurea Willd. var. australis Chapm.
3) Corydalis aurea Willd. var. micrantha Engelm. ex A. Gray
4) Corydalis aurea Willd. var. occidentalis Engelm. ex A. Gray

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Order: Papaverales
Family: Fumariaceae
Genus: Corydalis
Species:

1) Corydalis aquae-gelidae M. Peck & Wilson 2) Corydalis aurea Willd. 3) Corydalis aurea Willd. ssp. occidentalis (Engelm. ex A. Gray) G.B. Ownbey 4) Corydalis aurea Willd. var. australis Chapm. 5) Corydalis aurea Willd. var. micrantha Engelm. ex A. Gray 6) Corydalis aurea Willd. var. occidentalis Engelm. ex A. Gray 7) Corydalis bidwelliae S. Watson 8) Corydalis brandegeei S. Watson 9) Corydalis bulbosa (L.) DC. 10) Corydalis campestris (Britton) J. Buchholz & Palmer 11) Corydalis capnoides (L.) Pers. [excluded] 12) Corydalis caseana A. Gray 13) Corydalis caseana A. Gray ssp. aquae-gelidae (M. Peck & Wilson) Zetterlund & Lidén 14) Corydalis caseana A. Gray ssp. brachycarpa (Rydb.) G.B. Ownbey 15) Corydalis caseana A. Gray ssp. brandegeei (S. Watson) G.B. Ownbey 16) Corydalis caseana A. Gray ssp. caseana 17) Corydalis caseana A. Gray ssp. cusickii (S. Watson) G.B. Ownbey 18) Corydalis caseana A. Gray ssp. hastata (Rydb.) G.B. Ownbey 19) Corydalis caseana A. Gray var. cusickii (S. Watson) C.L. Hitchc. 20) Corydalis caseana A. Gray var. hastata (Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc. 21) Corydalis crystallina Engelm. 22) Corydalis curvisiliqua Engelm. 23) Corydalis curvisiliqua Engelm. ssp. curvisiliqua 24) Corydalis curvisiliqua Engelm. ssp. grandibracteata (Fedde) G.B. Ownbey 25) Corydalis curvisiliqua Engelm. ssp. occidentalis (Engelm. ex A. Gray) W.A. Weber 26) Corydalis curvisiliqua Engelm. var. grandibracteata Fedde 27) Corydalis cusickii S. Watson 28) Corydalis flavula (Raf.) DC. 29) Corydalis halei (Small) Fernald & B.G. Schub. 30) Corydalis lutea (L.) DC. 31) Corydalis micrantha (Engelm. ex A. Gray) A. Gray 32) Corydalis micrantha (Engelm. ex A. Gray) A. Gray ssp. australis (Chapm.) G.B. Ownbey 33) Corydalis micrantha (Engelm. ex A. Gray) A. Gray ssp. micrantha 34) Corydalis micrantha (Engelm. ex A. Gray) A. Gray ssp. texensis G.B. Ownbey 35) Corydalis micrantha (Engelm. ex A. Gray) A. Gray var. australis (Chapm.) Shinners 36) Corydalis micrantha (Engelm. ex A. Gray) A. Gray var. texensis (G.B. Ownbey) Shinners 37) Corydalis montana Engelm. 38) Corydalis pauciflora (Stephan) Pers. 39) Corydalis pauciflora (Stephan) Pers. var. albiflora A.E. Porsild 40) Corydalis pauciflora (Stephan) Pers. var. chamissonis Fedde 41) Corydalis scouleri Hook. 42) Corydalis sempervirens (L.) Pers. 43) Corydalis solida (L.) Clairv. 44) Corydalis washingtoniana Fedde

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT)


Map for Corydalis aurea Willd.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Fumariaceae)
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1) Adlumia 2) Bicuculla (bleeding heart) 3) Capnoides (fumewort) 4) Corydalis (fumewort) 5) Dicentra (bleeding heart) 6) Ehrendorferia (golden eardrops) 7) Fumaria (fumitory) 8) Hypecoum 9) Lamprocapnos (bleeding heart) 10) Pseudofumaria

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Common names (Corydalis)
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1) (no name) 2) Brandegee's fumewort (Corydalis caseana ssp. brandegeei) 3) Coldwater fumewort (Corydalis caseana ssp. aquae-gelidae) 4) Curvepod fumewort (Corydalis curvisiliqua) 5) Cusick's fumewort (Corydalis caseana ssp. cusickii) 6) Fewflower fumewort (Corydalis pauciflora) 7) Mealy fumewort (Corydalis crystallina) 8) Rock fumewort (Corydalis lutea) 9) Rock harlequin (Corydalis sempervirens) 10) Scouler's fumewort (Corydalis scouleri) 11) Scrambled eggs (Corydalis aurea) 12) Sierra fumewort (Corydalis caseana) 13) Smallflower fumewort (Corydalis micrantha) 14) Spring fumewort (Corydalis solida) 15) Texan fumewort (Corydalis micrantha ssp. texensis) 16) Yellow fumewort (Corydalis flavula)

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More species:
1) Corydalis aurea Willd. ssp. occidentalis (Engelm. ex A. Gray) G.B. Ownbey [182]
2) Corydalis aurea Willd. var. australis Chapm. [93]
3) Corydalis aurea Willd. var. micrantha Engelm. ex A. Gray [183]
4) Corydalis bidwelliae S. Watson [145]
5) Corydalis bulbosa (L.) DC. [185]
6) Corydalis cusickii S. Watson [132]
7) Corydalis micrantha (Engelm. ex A. Gray) A. Gray var. texensis (G.B. Ownbey) Shinners [139]
8) Corylus americana Walter [371]
9) Corylus cornuta Marsh. ssp. californica (A. DC.) E. Murray [162]
10) Corypha minor Jacq. [139]

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