Tag Archives: Papaveraceae
Know Your Natives – Southern Corydalis
Southern corydalis (Corydalis micrantha subsp. australis)* of the Poppy (Papaveraceae) family, formerly of the Fumitory (Fumariaceae) family, is an over-wintering annual that reproduces both sexually (chasmogamous flowers, which are cross-pollinated) and asexually (cleistogamous flowers, which are self-pollinated). In the U.S., … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Dutchman’s Breeches
Dutchman’s breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) of the Poppy (Papaveraceae) family, formerly of the Fumitory (Fumariaceae) family, is found throughout much of the eastern U.S. from North Dakota to Maine southward to Oklahoma and South Carolina. Curiously, it is also found in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Bloodroot
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) of the Papaveraceae (Poppy) Family occurs in eastern Canada and, in the U.S., from eastern Texas to North Dakota and eastward. In Arkansas, the species occurs primarily in the highlands in the northwestern half of the state, with … Continue reading
