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Photographer: Elizabeth Parnis
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Family Fumariaceae
Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp.
squirrel-corn
Dicentra: from the Greek dis, "twice," and centron, "spur," meaning "twice-spurred," in reference to the flower shape
canadensis: of or referring to Canada
Hazardous 
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 4"-12" tall forb; rhizomes covered with large, yellow, pea- or corn kernel-shaped bulblets |
| Flower: | white, 4-parted, 1/2" long, both petals spurred; spur heart-to-oval shaped;  inflorescence a terminal cluster (raceme) of stalked flowers; blooms April-May |
| Fruit: | capsule |
| Leaf: | all basal, bluish-green, smooth, several times pinnately-divided |
| Habitat: | deciduous woods, often in rock outcrops; in rich, loamy soil |
| (Glossary) |
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