Dicentra eximia
Staggerweed, Turkey Corn
Other regional names: Wild Bleeding Heart
- Wild Bleeding Heart
Also known as: Bicuculla eximia (Ker Gawl.) Millsp. +11 more
- Bicuculla eximia (Ker Gawl.) Millsp.
- Bikukulla eximia (Ker Gawl.) Druce
- Capnorchis eximia (Ker Gawl.) Planch.
- Capnorchis eximia (KerGawl.) Kuntze
- Corydalis eximia (Ker Gawl.) Link
- Diclytra eximia (Ker Gawl.) DC.
- Dielytra eximia (Ker Gawl.) G.Don
- Dielytra eximia (Ker Gawl.) Hook.
- Eucapnos eximius (Ker Gawl.) Bernh.
- Fumaria eximia Ker Gawl.
- Fumaria eximia KerGawl.
- Fumaria formosa Poir.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Papaveraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Dicentra eximia (commonly known as Staggerweed or Turkey Corn) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Papaveraceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Vermont