Corydalis cava (L.) Schweigg. & Körte

Hollowroot (en), Corydale creuse (fr), Fumeterre creuse (fr), Corydale bulbeuse (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Papaveraceae > Corydalis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread myrmecochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Shady forests, rarely amongst shrubs.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-5
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Depurative (unspecified), Discutient (unspecified), Emmenagogue (unspecified), Narcotic (unspecified), Polyp (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Wen (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified)
Human toxicity toxic (bulb), toxic (whole)
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 15
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Corydalis cava habit picture by Roman Cyrul (cc-by-sa)
Corydalis cava habit picture by Judit Simon (cc-by-sa)
Corydalis cava habit picture by Sven Tolle (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Corydalis cava leaf picture by Antje Allner (cc-by-sa)
Corydalis cava leaf picture by Eduard Jendek (cc-by-sa)
Corydalis cava leaf picture by Michel Hesse (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Corydalis cava flower picture by Avetrani Paolo (cc-by-sa)
Corydalis cava flower picture by Antje Allner (cc-by-sa)
Corydalis cava flower picture by Antje Allner (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Corydalis cava fruit picture by Eladio Díaz Camblor (cc-by-sa)
Corydalis cava fruit picture by grutz (cc-by-sa)
Corydalis cava fruit picture by manuseitz (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Corydalis cava world distribution map, present in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:672129-1
WFO ID wfo-0000622173
COL ID YP2S
BDTFX ID 75067
INPN ID 92581
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Pseudofumaria major Bulbocapnos tuberosus Corydalis albiflora Capnites cava Capnoides cava Capnoides tuberosa Corydalis tuberosa Fumaria albiflora Fumaria cava Fumaria media Pistolochia cava Corydalis stummeri Fumaria major Bulbocapnos cavus Corydalis pseudocava Fumaria bulbosa var. cava Corydalis cava

Lower taxons

Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana