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Dutchman's Breeches

Dicentra cucullaria

Description:

Height is 15-40 cm. Root is a cluster of small pink to white teardrop-shaped bulblets. Leaves are 10-36 cm long and 4-18 cm broad, with a petiole up to 15 cm long; they are trifoliate, with finely divided leaflets. Flowers are white, 1-2 cm long, and are born in spring on flower stalks 12-25 cm long. (from Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Ozark forest

Notes:

Found in late March. An unusually warm and early spring. I love these little wildflowers, a sure sign morels are close!

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1 Comment

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Preciosa

Missouri, USA

Spotted on Mar 25, 2012
Submitted on Mar 26, 2012

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