Scrambled eggs

Corydalis micrantha texensis

Family: Fumariaceae

Plant Description: Annual to 30 cm high with erect to reclining or trailing stems. Leaves bipinnate with dissected leaflets 5-15 mm long, alternate. Flowers in loose racemes, bilateral with a spur. Petals 1-1.5 cm long, yellow.

Plant Trivia: This plant is endemic to Texas.

Field Identification:

Occurrence: Frequent on various soils in prairies, openings, fields and wase places.

Bloom Period: February-May

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