Corydalis speciosa Maxim. [Papaveraceae]
Ezokikeman (エゾキケマン, 蝦夷黄華鬘)
Lifeform: perennial growing up to 50 cm
Distribution: Japan (northern Honshu - Hokkaido) - Sakhalin - North China - East Siberia
Habitat: woodland, shady forest edge
Seed dispersal: self / endo-zoochore (animal)
C. heterocarpa Sieb. et Zucc. var. japonica (Franch. et Savat.) Ohwi (Kikeman, キケマン)
not distributed in Hokkaido
Corydalis speciosa in Hokkaido
Photo taken near Toyoha Mine on May 15, 2002.