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Squirrel Corn Dicentra canadensis Family - Papaveraceae - Poppy This diminutive member of the bleeding heart family blooms in very early to mid April here in south-eastern Indiana. This is another of the woodland wildflowers, like so many others of the early spring here. They grow from four to twelve inches tall. They often grow with Dutchman’s Breeche’s, a closely related spring wildflower. The flowers are more heart shaped. The common name comes from the roots resemblance to kernels of corn.. Bumble bees pollinate this wildflower. Honeybees have too short a proboscis and can only gather nectar from the fragrant flowers. |
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Squirrel Corn is mostly found in rich, moist woodland. The wildflower is fairly
short lived, the season only lasting two weeks or so. The seed capsules mature
quickly disburse their seed and suddenly fade away, to be seen again the following
spring. In our woods, they are found mostly on a north facing hill, amongst
Christmas Fern and Trout Lily above a small stream. The white bleeding heart is one of our prettiest wildflowers. The leaves are delicate and in a very pretty shade of green. The dainty flowers are held high, as if the plant is proud to have produced such a showy blossom. Squirrel Corn is one of my favorite spring woodland wildflowers. |
