Dicentra cucullaria (Linnaeus) Bernhardi. Dutchman's Britches. Phen: Mar-May; May-Jun. Hab: Rich, moist forests, especially rich cove forests in the mountains. Dist: NS west to n. MN, south to GA, ne. MS (Tishomingo County), AR, and KS; disjunct in WA, OR, and ID.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: A tetraploid species (2n=32) (Hatcher 2019).
Synonymy: = Ar, C, F, FNA3, G, GrPl, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV; = Bicuculla cucullaria (L.) Millsp. – S, S13
Heliophily: 1
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© Alan Cressler: Dicentra canadensis (left), Dicentra cucullaria (right), Sosebee Cove, Chattahoochee National Forest, Union County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source
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