Dicentra cucullaria

Dutchman's breeches

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Fumariaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

0.5 - 1ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist

Blooms

April - June

Fall Color

Habitat

rich woods

Notes

leaves basal; dormant in summer

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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