Dicentra

Dicentra
Di·cen·tra (di-senґtrə) a genus of perennial herbs of north central North America that have white or cream-colored flowers. D. canadenґsis (DC.) Walp. (squirrel or turkey corn) and D. cucullaґria (L.) Bernh. (Fumariaceae) (Dutchman's breeches) are sources of the dried tuber called corydalis and contain bicuculline, bulbocapnine, corydaline, corytuberine, and other alkaloids that are toxic to livestock.

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  • Dicentra — Di*cen tra, n. [NL., fr. Gr. di = di s twice + ? spur.] (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants, with racemes of two spurred or heart shaped flowers, including the Dutchman s breeches, and the more showy Bleeding heart ({Dicentra spectabilis}).… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Dicentra — Dicentra …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • dicentra — auskarėliai statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šeima. Aguoniniai – Papaveraceae Juss. atitikmenys: lot. Dicentra angl. bleeding heart; dicentra vok. Dicentra; Herzblume rus. дицентра lenk. ładniczka; serduszka ryšiai: žiūrėk – auskarėlis …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

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