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Dicentra

not marked as a favorite taxon Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walpers. Common name: Squirrel Corn. Phenology: Apr-May; Jun. Habitat: Rich, moist forests, especially rich cove forests in the mountains. Distribution: S. ME west to s. MN, south to w. NC, n. GA, TN, and MO.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: An octoploid species (2n=64) (Hatcher 2019).

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA3, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Tn, Va, W, WV; = Bicuculla canadensis (Goldie) Millsp. — S, S13. Basionym: Corydalis canadensis Goldie 1822

Links to other floras: = Dicentra canadensis - FNA3

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect, colonial perennial found in rich, moist forests, especially mountain cove forests.

Stems: Stems hollow at maturity, smooth.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, 4-12 in long, finely divided into many narrow segments (fern-like), bluish-green.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers dangling from a leafless stalk arched above the foliage; white; to ¾ in. long; bilaterally symmetric; tubular, with 2 upward projecting, rounded spurs--suggesting a heart-shape--and 2 small, spreading corolla lips at the bottom of the "heart"; fragrant.

Fruits: Fruit a green, narrowly oval, beaked capsule.

Comments: Plants arise from small, round, yellow tubers that resemble corn kernels.

Height: 4-12 in.

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description: Erect, colonial perennial found in rich, moist forests, especially mountain cove forests.

stems: Stems hollow at maturity, smooth.

leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, 4-12 in long, finely divided into many narrow segments (fern-like), bluish-green.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers dangling from a leafless stalk arched above the foliage; white; to ¾ in. long; bilaterally symmetric; tubular, with 2 upward projecting, rounded spurs--suggesting a heart-shape--and 2 small, spreading corolla lips at the bottom of the "heart"; fragrant.

fruits: Fruit a green, narrowly oval, beaked capsule.

comments: Plants arise from small, round, yellow tubers that resemble corn kernels.

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