Common Name: Squirrel Corn
Scientific Name: Dicentra canadensis
Family: Fumariaceae (Bleeding-Hearts)
Blooming Period: April - May
Taken at: Portland Arch

Squirrel Corn is distinguished from Dutchman's Breeches by its heart-shaped flowers, where the two lobes are close together instead of widely spreading. Leaves are very similar between the two, and both reach approx. 1' in height.