Dicentra spectablis (L.) Lem. - European Dutchman's-breeches
Excluded species
Non-native
By Science Staff
Not peer reviewed
Last Modified 01/18/2012
Common Names
European Dutchman's-breechesGeneral Discussion
Dicentra spectabilis is native to Eurasia and may be encountered as a cultivated relic or escape. The one report of a naturalized population in Rockland Co., NY has yet to be confirmed. There is another specimen from Fairfield Co., CT, but its cultivated status is ambiguous.