Corydalis (from Greek korydalís "crested lark") is a genus of about 540 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere and the high mountains of tropical eastern Africa.

are the only dicots having only a single cotyledon (seed leaf).

Corydalis cava and some other tuberous species contain the alkaloid bulbocapnine, which is occasionally used in medicine but scientific evidence is lacking in the correct dosages and side effects.

[2] Many of the species in Corydalis contain other toxins and alkaloids like canadine, which blocks calcium.

[3] There are about 540 species, including: Several former Corydalis have been moved to new genera: