[NatureNS] Pink Corydalis Pictou Co.

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I've seen two examples of small, bright pink flowers this week.  In neither 
case was I able to get close enough to see them well.  Both were in damp 
locales--one at the side of a lake, alone, in gravel, and the other on the 
side of a ditch, among lots of other plants.  I assumed either a penstemon 
or corydalis.  Both had flowers longer than a cm. though--probably 2 
cm.--near the top of the plant, long-lipped and nodding.
Opinions?
Jane

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From: Ken McKenna
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 12:40 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Pink Corydalis Pictou Co.


Hi all
While doing a survey on windmill property in Brookville, Pictou Co. this 
morning Aug 25, I saw a plant I could not put a name to although I think I 
have seen it before. I have just keyed it out to be Pink Corydalis 
(Corydalis sempervirens).  In the old "The Flora of Nova Scotia" the range 
map does not have it pictured for Pictou Co and the revised issue by Zinck 
describes it as "scattered throughout the province, except along the 
Northumberland Strait". It thus is not overly common to this area.
Since it was growing in gravelled area around the perimeter of the turbine 
it is possible the seed arrived with fill hauled in from elsewhere, but 
there are quarries within a couple km, so I assume the fill came from nearby 
and that the conditions were right for the seeds to germinate. Zinck (Munro) 
says the plant is most noticeable on newly burnt land (during first year) 
and in freshly cleared areas where it grows from seeds that have lain 
dormant.
The leaves have the look of Dutchman's-breeches and the plant was in flower. 
The flower is a quite striking irregular flower, pink with a yellow tip and 
a bit more than a cm long.
Interestingly, the name Corydalis is Ancient Greek for the Crested Lark. 
While looking up,the plant I noted that Marian Zinck (Munro) had signed my 
copy of her book in Oct 2000 and in her noted had said "Now I want to see 
some plants on Nature NS" and thus this post. Maybe some more plant 
discussion might occur.
Cheers
Ken


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