Common
name: Golden Smoke
Latin name: Corydalis aurea
Annual/Perennial:
Biennial Flowers: April to September
Flower size: 1" to 1.5"
Found in: Plains to Montane
Height: 12" to 16"
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Image taken:
Guanella Pass near Burning Bear Campground
Pictured
Wildflower: Golden Smoke Corydalis
aurea
Wildflower
Field notes: This clump of Golden Smoke smoke perplexed us
for quite some time because its flowers were growing at the base
of the plant instead of at the top. Maybe it had something to do
with very dry conditions?
Look for Golden Smoke in sandy or
gravely soils along roadways, stream banks, and open fields.
