Often lumped with Dicentra (in this case, as Dicentra scandens), the genus Dactylicapnos has recently been reasserted as taxonomically valid. According to the Flora of China, Dactylicapnos is a group of scandent (vine-like) herbaceous annuals and perennials, containing twelve species from the western Himalayas to China. Dactylicapnos scandens is distributed widely throughout the region, occurring from northwest India to northern Thailand, and reaching southern China.
If you are fortunate enough to have access, you can read an excellent account of Dactylicapnos scandens in Curtis’s Botanical Magazine (complete with illustrations). If not, you can investigate some briefer accounts of the species in gardens via The Hegarty Webber Partnership weblog: “The Charms of a Chain Bracelet” or Paghat. Visiting UBC Botanical Garden? You can see this species near the entrance to the Asian garden, growing along Upper Asian Way (just past the first major intersection of paths).
the plant is just beautiful i do like yellow makes for a cheerful day
Daniel – First, a big thank you for what you do, and thank you for yet another beautiful entry.
Lovely yellow indeed – look like maple keys at first glance.
What nice flowers, look fumariaceous to me – families ‘moving around’ so much these days……
Great photos, Daniel.
Daniel,
Hello from southeastern Colorado. Thank you so much for the work you do for the site and for sharing your plant expertise–so much appreciated by all.
I want this! Such an intense yellow and the green parts as well.
Daniel, I join the others in giving thanks for all your good job