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Spring Fumewort (Corydalis solida): Early Spring Tubers

Corydalis solida, known as Spring Fumewort, Bird in the Bush, or Fumewort, is a tuberous perennial from the Papaveraceae family. It produces racemes of tubular, pink to purple (sometimes white) flowers in very early spring, above finely divided, fern-like, blue-green foliage.

Growing 6 to 10 inches tall, it goes dormant by early summer. Naturalizes well in moist, well-drained soil in deciduous shade. A charming, early-blooming woodland plant. Synonym: Corydalis solida subsp. solida.

Taxonomic Details

Family:Papaveraceae (pa-pav-er-AY-see-ee)
Genus:Corydalis (kor-ID-ah-liss)
Species:solida (SOL-id-uh)
Synonym:Corydalis solida subsp. solida

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