Dicentra cucullaria
Dicentra cucullaria, Dutchman's britches, or Dutchman's breeches, is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to rich woods of eastern North America, with a disjunct population in the Columbia Basin.
| Dicentra cucullaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Genus: | Dicentra |
| Species: | D. cucullaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicentra cucullaria | |
| Natural range in North America | |
The common name Dutchman's breeches derives from their white flowers that look like white breeches.
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