Capnoides sempervirens
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Capnoides sempervirens (Pale corydalis, Pink corydalis, Rock harlequin, Roman Wormwood) is an annual
or biennial
plant
native to rocky woodland
and burned or disturbed places in northern North America
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. Leaves are divided 3 to 4 times.
Flowers bloom from early summer to early fall.
Seeds are held in thin pods.
Habitat: Dry rocky areas, edges of woods, disturbed parts of woods, in full sun and poor soil.
General Interest: Pale Corydalis is a member of the poppy family. It is a plant that grows in areas immediately after a forest fire. It will remain in the area for up to 5 years following fire. Therefore, Pale Corydalis needs fire to survive. Pale Corydalis grows rapidly on dry soils of the disturbed area. It is also common near campsites, especially dry sunny exposures near the shore.
Annual plant
An annual plant is a plant that usually germinates, flowers, and dies in a year or season. True annuals will only live longer than a year if they are prevented from setting seed...
or biennial
Biennial plant
A biennial plant is a flowering plant that takes two years to complete its biological lifecycle. In the first year the plant grows leaves, stems, and roots , then it enters a period of dormancy over the colder months. Usually the stem remains very short and the leaves are low to the ground, forming...
plant
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
native to rocky woodland
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
and burned or disturbed places in northern North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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Description
Plants are 5–80 cm (2–31.5 in) tall. Both stems and leaves are glaucousGlaucous
Glaucous is used to describe the pale grey or bluish-green appearance of the surfaces of some plants, as well as in the names of birds, such as the Glaucous Gull , Glaucous-winged Gull , Glaucous Macaw , and Glaucous...
. Leaves are divided 3 to 4 times.
Flowers bloom from early summer to early fall.
Seeds are held in thin pods.
Habitat: Dry rocky areas, edges of woods, disturbed parts of woods, in full sun and poor soil.
General Interest: Pale Corydalis is a member of the poppy family. It is a plant that grows in areas immediately after a forest fire. It will remain in the area for up to 5 years following fire. Therefore, Pale Corydalis needs fire to survive. Pale Corydalis grows rapidly on dry soils of the disturbed area. It is also common near campsites, especially dry sunny exposures near the shore.