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Dicentra canadensis

(Goldie) Walp.

Squirrel-corn

G5Secure Found in 37 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134192
Element CodePDFUM04010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPapaverales
FamilyPapaveraceae
GenusDicentra
Synonyms
Bicuculla canadensis(Goldie) Millsp.Corydalis canadensisGoldie
Other Common Names
Dicentre du Canada (FR) squirrel corn (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-04-24
Threat Impact Comments
Somewhat threatened by human disturbance (trampling) and feral pigs (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS3Yes
OntarioS5Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
New HampshireS3Yes
VermontS4Yes
South CarolinaS1Yes
Rhode IslandSNANo
North CarolinaS4Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
GeorgiaS1Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
New JerseyS1Yes
New YorkS5Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
MissouriSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MinnesotaS3Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MaineS1Yes
MarylandSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
ConnecticutS2Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (37)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
Norwich Plains Revised Roadless AreaOttawa National Forest4,360
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
North Carolina (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
Big Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest1,155
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Little Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest640
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Tennessee (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
Sycamore CreekCherokee National Forest6,984
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Virginia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
Little Wilson Creek Addition BJefferson National Forest1,725
Raccoon BranchJefferson National Forest4,388
Rogers RunJefferson National Forest181
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
West Virginia (12)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry ForkMonongahela National Forest657
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Laurel ForkMonongahela National Forest1,172
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09180 - Perch LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest2,390
References (5)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Rivetti, P. 2020. Dicentra canadensis Rare Plant Profile. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Parks and Forestry, New Jersey Forest Service, Office of Natural Lands Management, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program, Trenton, NJ. 9 pp. [<a href="https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/docs/dicentra-canadensis-squirrel-corn.pdf">https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/docs/dicentra-canadensis-squirrel-corn.pdf</a>]
  4. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.
  5. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.