GOLDEN CORYDALIS TEXAS CORYDALIS
Leaves usually much divided; sepals 2; petals 4 in 2 series, outer usually spurred, the 2 inner usually crested and united; stamens 4 or 6; seeds shining.
Golden Corydalis. Plains Scrambled-Eggs (Capnoides montanum) is a common plant throughout the central and western parts of the state, ranging to Arizona and Montana, and blooming in Texas with the earlier spring flowers in March and April. By some botanists it is placed in the Corydalis group, which was named because of the resemblance of the flower spur to that of a lark. The pods are about an inch long, and the seeds are black, smooth, and shining. The short-podded scrambled-eggs (Capnoides crystallinum) comes into the northern part of the state from Kansas and Missouri. The pods are over half an inch long, about ¼ in. broad, and covered with blisters.
Texas Corydalis or Scrambled-Eggs (Capnoides curvisiliquum) grows in the sandy regions of the state. It is usually a more bushy plant than the preceding ones, with longer 4-angled pods.
Dutchman’s breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), so called because of the shape of the flower, does not come into the state. The plant in Texas which is called Dutchman’s breeches from the shape of the seed case is Thamnosma texana, a member of the rue family.
MUSTARD FAMILY (Cruciferae)
WHITLOW-GRASS PEPPERGRASS
Annual or perennial herbs; sepals 4; petals 4, standing opposite each other in a square cross; stamens, 4 long and 2 short; fruit a special pod called a silique.