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Dicentra canadensis

Dicentra canadensis

9.9
A woodland plant with pale cream flowers and thick roots shaped like corn kernels
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The delicate blooms of Dicentra canadensis appear in early spring in shady woodlands.

Examples

  • Gardeners often refer to Dicentra canadensis as 'squirrel corn' due to its root shape.

  • Botanists studied the unusual tuberous roots of Dicentra canadensis during their field survey.

  • The Dicentra canadensis blooms in the spring.

  • Have you seen the Dicentra canadensis in the garden?

  • The delicate blooms of Dicentra canadensis appear in early spring in shady woodlands.

  • Gardeners often refer to Dicentra canadensis as 'squirrel corn' due to its root shape.

  • Botanists studied the unusual tuberous roots of Dicentra canadensis during their field survey.

Synonyms

squirrel corn
vsDicentra canadensis
  • US
9.9

A small woodland plant with creamy white flowers and yellow roots like corn kernels

is the scientific Latin name for the same plant

Surface Forms

Dicentra canadensis singular
Dicentra canadensis plural

Morphology

Dicentra + canadensis

This is a standard Linnaean binomial combining a genus name and a specific epithet; given the provided definitions ('Dicentra' = a plant genus, 'canadensis' = originating from Canada), the overall meaning 'a Dicentra species from Canada' is directly derivable from the parts. Taxonomic naming follows the same compositional logic across languages, so learners who know both constituents will readily infer the referent.

Etymology

Dicentra canadensis is often called 'squirrel corn' because its small underground roots look like tiny kernels of corn, like food a squirrel might hide. So this image explains the name and helps people remember the plant.