Squirrel Corn
Scientific Name: Dicentra canadensis
Spring ephemeral. Seeds have fatty appendages (elaiosomes) which attract ants that disperse seeds. Underground corms resemble corn kernels, hence the common name.
Squirrel Corn
Scientific Name: Dicentra canadensis
Squirrel Corn
| Genus species: | Dicentra canadensis | |||||||||||
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| Common Name: | Squirrel Corn | |||||||||||
| Family Name: | Fumariaceae 
Annual, biennial, or perennial herbs; leaves alternate, highly dissected; flowers bisexual, highly irregular with at least one petal spurred or saccate at base, in racemes or panicles; fruit a capsule; all species should be considered poisonous. | |||||||||||
| Seed Type | Angiosperm | |||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Native | |||||||||||
| Category: | Wildflower | |||||||||||
| Flower Color: | White | |||||||||||
| Identified by: | A. Swanson | |||||||||||
| Months in Bloom The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicates the month(s) the plant has been observed blooming. | ||||||||||||
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