Capnoides sempervirens

Classification	Dicots
Family	Papaveraceae
Family (Traditional)	Fumariaceae
Genus	Capnoides
Species:	Capnoides sempervirens (L.) Borkh.
Common Name	Pale Corydalis
Growth Habit	forb
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Annual; Duration: Biennial; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: compound; Leaf Dissection: 1; Leaf Dissection: 1.5; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: pinnate; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Margins: lobed; Leaflet Number: 3; Leaflet Number: 5; Base Flower Color: Pink; Carpel Number/Pistil: 2; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 13+; Petal Fusion: Yes; Petal Number: 4; Pistil Complexity: Compound; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Parietal; Sepal Number: 2; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sexuality: monoecious; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 6
C value	8
Status	Native
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation
Corydalis glauca	Corydalis glauca

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Bell (KY), Letcher (KY), Campbell (TN), Carter (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, ETSU, MEM

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
APSC0013080	Campbell	Tennessee		APSC Capnoides sempervirens
APSC0013079	Carter	Tennessee		APSC Capnoides sempervirens
ETSU032049	Carter	Tennessee	James T Donaldson	ETSU Capnoides sempervirens
ETSU031108	Carter	Tennessee		ETSU Capnoides sempervirens
APSC0013077	Campbell	Tennessee		APSC Capnoides sempervirens
APSC0083685	Letcher	Kentucky		APSC Capnoides sempervirens
APSC0044280	Carter	Tennessee		APSC Capnoides sempervirens
MEM004860	Bell	Kentucky	Elizabeth M. Browne, Edward T. Browne Jr.	MEM Capnoides sempervirens
APSC0083689	Bell	Kentucky		APSC Capnoides sempervirens

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Capnoides sempervirens

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