Dicentra canadensis (Dutchman’s breeches)

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Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp.

Dutchman’s breeches, squirrel corn

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Magnoliidae	Includes magnolias, nutmeg, bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, black pepper, and many others
Order	Papaverales	A group that includes buttercups and other poisonous plants
Family	Fumariaceae	Fumitory, fumewort, or bleeding-heart family
Genus	Dicentra	From the Greek dis, “twice,” and centron, “spur,” meaning “twice-spurred,” in reference to the flower shape
Species	canadensis	“Of or referring to Canada”