Dicentra canadensis

squirrel corn

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Fumariaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

0.5 - 1ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Green, Pink, Red, White

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Loamy

Soil Moisture

Moist

Blooms

April - May

Fall Color

Habitat

rich woods

Notes

flowers hyacinth scented

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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