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Photographer: James R. Manhart
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Family Fumariaceae
Corydalis micrantha (Engelm. ex A.Gray) A.Gray subsp. micrantha
slender corydalis, small-flowered corydalis
Corydalis: Greek for "crested lark"
micrantha: micro for "small;" anthos for "flower"
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, annual, 4"-12" tall forb, smooth |
| Flower: | pale yellow, 4-parted, 1/2" long, only one petal spurred; inflorescence a dense cluster (raceme) of stalked flowers, main flower cluster usually taller than the upper leaves |
| Fruit: | long, smooth, drooping capsule; seeds without round margin  |
| Leaf: | several times pinnately-divided |
| Habitat: | moist; in sandy soil |
| (Glossary) |
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 A.Gray subsp. micrantha&phog=from USDA Plants website&spcode=CORMICsMIC)
