SQUIRREL CORN

(Dicentra canadensis), wild flower of eastern and midwestern North American woodlands belonging to the fumitory family (Fumariaceae). It takes its name from the nodule-like, yellow tubers that cluster along the rootstock. The fernlike leaves and flower stalks spring from these tubers. The tremulous, two-lobed flowers resemble those of the bleeding heart (D. spectabilis), to which it is related. The plant is approximately 30 cm (1 foot) tall.