The western populations of Dicentra cucullaria appear to have been separated from the eastern ones for at least one thousand years according to the Flora of North America. This native wildflower is common throughout the eastern United States though rarer in the Pacific Northwest. One of its common names, Little Blue Staggers, is derived from its ability to induce drunken staggering if cattle graze on it, due to narcotic and toxic substances in the poppy-related genus. ![]() This species has many common names depending on which part of the country you come from. Dutchman’s Breeches ( Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh.)ĭicentra cucullaria (Dutchman’s breeches) is an herbaceous perennial of the Fumariaceae family. ![]() States are colored green where the species may be found.ĭutchman’s Breeches ( Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh.).
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