Synonym: Corydalis sempervirens; Corydalis glauca; Fumaria sempervirens.
English: Harlequin corydalis; Rock harlequin; Pink corydalis; Pale corydalis.
German: Bunter lerchensporn.
Dutch: Leeuwerik spoor.
Genus: 1 species.
Region: Newfoundland, Alaska, eastern United States.
Content: alkaloids: protopine, cryptopine, biscuculline, capnoidine.
Use: North American Indians.
BotanyHerb; 20 to 80 cm tall.
Stems: glaucous.
Leaves: glaucous.; 1 to 3 cm long; twice pinnately divided; usually segmented into 3 lobes and sometimes 4.
Flowers: tubular; pink with a yellow tip; ± 2 cm long; blooming from May to September.
Inflorescence: dangling clusters.
Seeds: black; shiny; about 1 mm wide.
Fruit: long thin cylindrical pods; seeds held tightly together.