Dicentra eximia
Siting Information
- Date:
June 10, 2021
- Time:
11:45 a.m.
- Location:
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA 17578)
- Habitat:
wildflower garden area along the southern side of the visitor's center
- Weather: approximately
75 degrees Fahrenheit, some clouds, humid
I knew I had seen this plant before. The leaves, especially, looked so familiar. When I saw the flower, I remembered Dutchman's Breeches from the practice wildflower presentation. Lo and behold, they were on the same page of the guide! The leaves grow in a basal arrangement and are divided into fairly narrow segments.
Even the unique shape of the flower reminded me of Dutchman's Breeches! Of course, my daughter walked around the tree that provides some shade to the plant and rained all over my parade with a passing glance and a quick "that looks like a bleeding heart." When did she become the expert? This irregular flower is recognizable because of its rounded spurs and bright pink color, growing in a raceme.
(Newcomb, 2011, p. 34)
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