What is "dicentra cucullaria"

Dutchman's breeches \Dutchman's breeches\, Dutchman's-breeches \Dutchman's-breeches\n. (Bot.), a delicate perennial spring-flowering herb ( Dicentra cucullaria) of eastern U.S., having peculiar double-spurred white flowers. See Illust. of Dicentra

Syn: Dicentra cucullaria.

Dicentra cucullaria (Dutchman's breeches) is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to rich woods of eastern North America, with a disjunct population in the Columbia River Basin.

The common name Dutchman's breeches derives from their white flowers that look like white breeches.