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Squirrel Corn
Dicentra canadensis		  
Family Fumitory  (Fumariaceae)
Bloom Spring
Habitat Moist deciduous woods
Status Native
Cycle Perennial
Height 5-10"
Flower Similar to Dutchmen's Breeches but flowers are more heart-shaped with rounded spurs.
Leaf Leaves are finely divided, delicate, long-stalked and arise from the base of the plant.
Notes Squirrel Corn blooms a little later than Dutchmen's Breeches, and the two are often found near each other.

Photo by Jack Schultz, 2007
 

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