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Sierra fumewort

Corydalis caseana

Also called Fitweed

Sierra fumewort
Photo: Zac Peterson, CC BY 4.0
Family
Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Safety
Toxic
Native range
NE. & NC. California
Climate
temperate

About

Corydalis caseana, also known as Sierra corydalis, Sierra fumewort, or fitweed, is a species of plant in the poppy family from the western United States.

Safety

Sierra corydalis is very poisonous to horses and is quite dangerous as they are not reluctant to eat it. Symptoms include painting, seizures, staggering, and snapping their mouths are possible within minutes of consumption.

Where it grows

Sierra corydalis is native to seven western US states.

Other Corydalis plants

Small Corydalis · Scrambled eggs · Corydalis caucasica · Hollowroot · Fern Leaved Corydalis · Corydalis chelidoniifolia · Corydalis elegans · Island Corydalis · Yellow fumewort · Corydalis flexuosa · Corydalis gotlandica · Incised Fumewort

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Corydalis caseana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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