About Corydalis incisa (Thunb.) Pers.
Corydalis incisa (Thunb.) Pers. can reach a maximum height of 2 feet. Its life cycle starts in spring, when seeds germinate and develop into small rosettes that are supported by a tiny tuber. This species has compound leaves, divided into 3 leaflets, and each of these divides again into 3 sub-leaflets that are lobed to serrated. The leaves become dormant in the summer, and re-emerge directly from the tuber in the fall. They stay evergreen through the entire winter. Stems emerge in February, and blooming takes place from March through early May. Each raceme holds roughly 10 to 16 flowers. Fruits are oblong, pod-shaped capsules that develop quickly. The first seeds disperse approximately three weeks after the first flowers open. By early summer, the mature plants die off. Corydalis incisa occurs in waterways, rock walls, disturbed areas, and mesic and alluvial habitats.
