Kinzua Critters

Wildflowers

Squirrel Corn

(Dicentra canadensis)

Squirrel Corn

Species Description

**Description:** A relative of Dutchman's Breeches with heart-shaped white flowers and lacy, fern-like foliage.
**Size:** 6 to 10 inches tall.
**Identification:** Named for its small, round yellow underground tubers that look exactly like kernels of corn. Flowers have a faint fragrance.
**Behavior:** Often grows in the same colonies as Dutchman's Breeches but blooms a few days later.
**Habitat:** Rich, fertile woodland soils.