Sierra Fumewort

Corydalis caseana A. Gray

Fumitory family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

3.0 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance Low

Flood Tolerance Low

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Low

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 5.0 – 7.4

Frost-Free Days 120 days

Precipitation 12 – 80 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Hummingbirds

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: California, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.