Miyama kikeman

Corydalis pallida var. tenuis

  • Miyama kikeman
  • Miyama kikeman
  • Miyama kikeman
  • Miyama kikeman
  • Flower name
    Miyama kikeman
  • Scientific name
    Corydalis pallida var. tenuis
  • Alias深山黄華鬘
  • Place of originJapan
  • Place of floweringLow mountains
  • Flowering seasonApril, May, June

What is Miyama kikeman

Miyama kikeman (Scientific name: Corydalis pallida var. tenuis) is a species of pbiennial grass in the family Papaveraceae, endemic to Japan. It is a variant of Corydalis pallida var. pallida and grows in the mountains of eastern Japan (north of the Kinki region of Honshu). It has reddish stems and is thinner than Corydalis heterocarpa var. japonica. The flowers are densely arranged and the lobes are finer cut than those of Corydalis heterocarpa var. japonica. The fruit is a capsule and bead-shaped.

Common name: Miyama kikeman, Scientific name: Corydalis pallida var. tenuis, Place of origin: Japan, Habitat distribution: Eastern Japan (Honshu Kinki District and northwards), Environment: Mountainous area, Life style: Perennial, Plant height: 2.5 cm Flowering season: April-June, Flowering color: yellow, Petals: 2 on the outside, 2 on the inside, Fruit type: capsule, fruit shape: linear, fruit length: 2 cm Fruit shape: linear; fruit length: 2-3 cm; seeds: 1 row; seed color: black.


  • Order
    Ranunculales
  • Family
    Papaveraceae
  • Genus
    Corydalis
  • Species
    C. pallida var. tenuis
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Gross inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Cup-shaped
  • Leaf type
    Feather shape
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typebiennial grass
  • Flower colorsYellow
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height20.0 ~ 45.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower0.5 ~ 0.5 cm

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