Dicentra canadensis


Dicentra canadensis, the squirrel corn, is a flowering plant from eastern North America with oddly shaped white flowers and finely divided leaves.

Description

Squirrel corn has small yellow clustered bulblets, finely dissected leaves, and white heart-shaped flowers. It is a spring ephemeral, leafing out and flowering in spring and going dormant in summer.

Ecology

It is native to deciduous woodland in eastern North America.