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Jul 20, 2014 7:43 AM CST
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The illustration of Corydalis micrantha ssp. australis shows the 'spurs' to have a slightly downwards bend, those on the plant you show appear to be more straight which would indicate Corydalis micrantha is more likely.

http://luirig.altervista.org/c...

http://www.efloras.org/florata...

http://www.theplantlist.org/tp...

The description of the subsp. australis on Flora of North America does seem to fit apart from the stems which don't appear to be weak:

Stems usually weak. Inflorescences : racemes of chasmogamous flowers often greatly exceeding leaves, elongate; petal spur blunt, not globose at apex. Capsules slender, commonly 15-20 mm.


http://www.efloras.org/florata...

Location is OK. ..

http://www.efloras.org/object_...

Corydalis micrantha subsp. micrantha (which I would take as the 'straight' species):

Inflorescences : racemes of chasmogamous flowers not greatly exceeding leaves, often short; petal spur ± globose at apex. Capsules often stout, commonly 10-15 mm.


http://www.efloras.org/florata...

The question is, what would constitute "greatly exceeding leaves"? The flowers do look to rise well above the leaves, but can they rise even more?

Whether or not it is a subspecies, it would still fit into the straight species category.

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