Corydalis nobilis
Introduction

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***Corydalis nobilis***, the **Siberian corydalis**, is a perennial plant native to [Siberia](/wiki/Siberia "Siberia"), Xinjiang and [Kazakhstan](/wiki/Kazakhstan "Kazakhstan"). It was introduced to Europe by [Linnaeus](/wiki/Carl_Linnaeus "Carl Linnaeus"), who had asked his friend [Erich Laxmann](/wiki/Erich_Laxmann "Erich Laxmann") for seeds of *[Lamprocapnos spectabilis](/wiki/Lamprocapnos_spectabilis "Lamprocapnos spectabilis")* (old\-fashioned bleeding heart), but was sent seeds of *C. nobilis* instead. Both *Lamprocampnos* and *[Corydalis](/wiki/Corydalis "Corydalis")* are members of the family [Papaveraceae](/wiki/Papaveraceae "Papaveraceae"), with seeds having an attached [elaiosome](/wiki/Elaiosome "Elaiosome") that makes them attractive to ants, which disperse the seeds.


How do ants disperse the seeds of Papaveraceae plants?