Taxonomy: Fam. Papaveraceae// Subfam. Fumaroideae// Genus: Corydalis// Species: Corydalis cava (L.) Schweigg. & Körte// Subspecies: Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana (Willd.) Hayek. The classification is given according to the Euro+Med Planbase (Lidén, 2011).
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski, 1993 (Corydalis marschalliana (Pallas) Pers., Syn. 2:269 (1807)) and Mowat revised by Chater in Tutin et al., 1964 (Corydalis bulbosa subsp. marschalliana (Pallas) Chater, Feddes Repert. 69: 56 (1964)). The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (Lidén, 2011+) is Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana (Willd.) Hayek in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 30(1): 362. 1925.
Lifeform: Perrenial; Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from Southeast and East Europe to Iran according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Forests and woods.
Flowering period: Spring: MAR, APR.
Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – habit. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – habit. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – habit. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – habit. The stem does not have a scale below the leaves (unlike Corydalis solida). Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – flowering stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – flowering stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – flowers and bracts. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – flowers and bracts. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – flowers and bracts. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – flowers and bracts. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – flowers and bracts. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – fruits and bracts. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – fruits and bracts. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – fruits and bracts. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – stem base and tuber. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana –tuber. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – solid tuber. Osogovo, near village of Rajchani, 08.04.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – inflorescence. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – flowers and bracts. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – flowers and bracts. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – fruits and bracts. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – fruits and bracts. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Corydalis cava subsp. marschalliana – leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.