Dicentra

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Translingual

Dicentra cucullaria
the former Dicentra spectabilis, now Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “double”) and Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “goad, spur”).

Proper noun

Dicentra f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Papaveraceae.
  2. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Fumariaceae – about a dozen species of perennial herbs with glaucous dissected leaves and a heart-shaped or two-spurred corolla, including Dicentra spectabilis, now Lamprocapnos spectabilis.

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