Names and Myths

Dicentra Twice spurred;

eximia extraordinary

Natural history / Folklore

Native to the Appalachians, sometimes cultivated. Contain isoquinoline alkaloids in leaves and tubers.¹⁹ Leaves and tubers may cause skin irritation on contact.²¹

Description

May - June Pink flowers clustered in loose racemes, basal leaves divided into small segments. Wooded or open rocky slopes or cliffs.