Papaveraceae

Sierra fumewort

Corydalis caseana A.Gray

Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Corydalis

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Common names

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English: Sierra fumewort

Synonyms

Capnodes bidwellianum Greene
Capnodes caseanum Greene
Capnodes caseanum (A.Gray) Kuntze
Capnoides caseana (A.Gray) Greene
Corydalis bidwelliae S.Watson
Corydalis caseana subsp. caseana

Flowers

Flower colour: white (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Toxicity: Moderate, as listed by the USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29). USDA rates how toxic a plant is to people or livestock; it is not a pet-safety rating, so ask a vet or poison line if a pet or child ate it.

Photos

Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Zac Peterson, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Zac Peterson, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Zac Peterson, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Benjamin Dunsford, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Benjamin Dunsford, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.