Corydalis montana Engelmann ex A. Gray. Western Corydalis. Phen: May-Jun. Hab: Bluffs, prairies, dry woodlands, disturbed areas. Dist: SD, WY, UT, and NV south to OK, TX, NM, AZ, and Mexico; disjunct eastwards in MO and n. IL.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: This taxon and C. aurea s.s. have variously been treated at the rank of species, subspecies, and variety; they probably warrant species rank.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Il; = Capnoides montanum (Engelm. ex A.Gray) Britton – S13; = Corydalis aurea Willd. ssp. occidentalis (Engelm. ex A.Gray) G.B.Ownbey – FNA3, GrPl, K3, K4, NcTx; = Corydalis aurea Willd. var. occidentalis – F, G, K1, Tx; = n/a – C; < Corydalis aurea Willd.
Links to other floras: = Corydalis aurea ssp. occidentalis - FNA3
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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