Common Name(s): Scrambled Eggs, Golden Corydalis, Corydalis,Golden
Species: Corydalis aurea
Family: Fumariaceae
Longevity: Annual
Season: Cool
Origin: Native
Height: Prostrate
Flowers: Late March – June
Description: This is an annual or biennial herb growing from a branching caudex to a maximum length near 40 centimeters. There are several stems which are often decumbent, with leaves divided into leaflets with oval or diamond lobes. The inflorescence is a raceme of up to 30 flowers, each on a short pedicel. The flower is about a centimeter long, with a spur, and yellow in color. The fruit is a cylindrical capsule. May be toxic to livestock.