Corydalis caucasica

Family: Papaveraceae

What it is like

A herb. It has a tuberous rootstock that divides each year. The stems are 13 cm tall. The leaves are pale green. The flowers are pink, purple or white and they have an expanded lip.

There are about 60 Fumaria species. These have previously been in the Fumaraceae family. There is some confusion over the name Fumaria bulbosa - wiith different authorities - one illegitimate.

Where it is found

Fumaria are mostly in damp cool locations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Caucasus, Europe, France, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The starch of the root is a famine food for extending bread flour, after removing the bitter element.

Edible parts

Root- starch

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Capnites caucasicus Rupr.; Corydalis solida var. caucasica Jordanov & Kozuharov; Fumaria bulbosa Gueldenst. ex Ledeb. [Illegitimate]; Fumaria fabacea M.Bieb Fumaria intermedia Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.;