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Definition: Dicentra

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. North American and Asian herbs with divided leaves and irregular flowers.[Wordnet]
2. 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 (D. spectabilis).[Websters].

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"Dicentra" is a common misspelling or typo for: dicentras.

Date "Dicentra" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1899. (references)

Etymology:Dicentra \Di*cen"tra\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression di- di`s- twice spur.]. (references)

Common Expressions: Dicentra

Expressions Definition
Dicentra canadensis American plant with cream-colored flowers and tuberous roots resembling kernels of corn. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dicentra cucullaria Delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having white flowers with double spurs. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dicentra spectabilis Garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Dicentra spectabilis Dicentra spectabilis also known as Venus's car, bleeding heart, or lyre flower, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to eastern Asia from Siberia south to Japan. This species of bleeding heart can grow to 60-140 cm tall and has ternately compound leaves (leaflets that come in threes). The flowers are pendulous, shaped much like hearts, produced in a raceme bearing 3-15 individual flowers, each one 2-3 cm long, with pink outer petals and white inner petals. The flowering season is from early spring to mid summer. (references)
Genus Dicentra North American and Asian herbs with divided leaves and irregular flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Specialty Expressions: Dicentra

Expressions Domain Definition
Dicentra canadensis Aerospace Squirrel-corn is a native herb found in rich woodlands in southern Ontario and Quebec. The plant contains alkaloids that are known to be toxic. However, feeding experiments on cattle using the aboveground parts, as well as the entire plant failed, to produce any symptoms other than slight restlessness and uneasiness (Black et al. 1923). See additional notes under general notes of Dicentra cucullaria. Aporphine and protopine, which are isoquinoline alkaloids, have been found in Dicentra species. Several other alkaloids have also been found in the plants (Black et al. 1923). See additional information under general notes of Dicentra cucullaria. General symptoms of poisoning: 1- Cattle: restlessness. (references)
Dicentra cucullaria Aerospace Dutchman's-breeches is a native herb found in the rich woodlands of eastern Canada. The plant has been shown to cause poisoning when fed to cattle under experimental conditions. The underground tubers caused more severe symptoms. When plant tubers were fed at 2 kg/100 kg of animal weight, various symptoms occurred, including trembling and convulsions (Black et al. 1923). Poisoning may occur during the spring, when the ground is soft and the tubers might be dug up. Several isoquinoline alkaloids have been found in Dicentra species, including aporphine and protopine. The degree of toxicity of the various alkaloids is not known (Black et al. 1923). Protopine is also found in the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum). Experimental feeding of cattle caused the animals to become nervous, run back and forth, violently eject stomach contents, tremble, convulse, and fall down with the legs extended and rigid. The cattle were able to rise again and recover after a while (Black et al. 1923). General symptoms of poisoning: 1- Cattle: a- breathing, labored; b- convulsions; c- mouth, frothing of; d- nervousness; e- opisthotonos; and f- trembling. (references)
Dicentra formosa Aerospace Western bleedingheart is a native herb found in the rich forests of southwestern British Columbia. The plant contains the toxic alkaloid protopine and other alkaloids. This chemical is also found in the other Dicentra species. Experimental injection of plant extracts has caused poisoning and death in mice (Black et al. 1930). Postmortem examination of mice showed collapsed lungs, blue extremities, and a distended heart. Death was likely due to respiratory paralysis. The lethal dose from the crude alkaloids was determined to be between 2.5 and 5.0 mg for a 20-g mouse (Black et al. 1930). General symptoms of poisoning: 1- Cattle and Rodents: a- convulsions; b- death; and c- drowsiness. (references)

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Extended Definition: Dicentra

Dicentra

Dicentra
Western Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa)
Western Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Fumariaceae
Genus: Dicentra
Bernh.
Species

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Dicentra is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Fumariaceae, native to Asia and North America. The common name, bleeding heart, is used for many of the species. This name comes from the appearance of the pink flower, which resembles the shape of a heart with a drop of blood descending. All parts of this plant are poisonous if ingested.

Species
  • Dicentra burmanica K.R.Stern
  • Dicentra canadensis (Goldie) Walp. - Squirrel-corn
  • Dicentra chrysantha (Hook. & Arn.) Walp. - Golden Ear-drops
  • Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh. - Dutchman's-breeches
  • Dicentra eximia (Ker-Gawl.) Torr. - Wild Bleedinghearts, Fringed Bleeding Heart
  • Dicentra formosa (Haw.) Walp. - Western or Pacific Bleeding Heart
    • Dicentra formosa subsp. formosa
    • Dicentra formosa subsp. oregona
  • Dicentra lachenaliaeflora Ledeb.
  • Dicentra lichiangensis Fedde
  • Dicentra macrocapnos D.Prain
  • Dicentra nevadensis Eastw. - Sierran Bleedinghearts
  • Dicentra ochroleuca Engelm.
  • Dicentra oregona Eastw.
  • Dicentra pauciflora S. Wats. - Short-horn Steer's-head
  • Dicentra paucinervia K.R.Stern
White D. spectabilis

External links


Dicentra spectabilis

Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'

Dicentra peregrina

Dicentra spectabilis

Dicentra cucullaria

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Topics by Level of Interest: Dicentra

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Dicentra 10     Dicentra 10
Dicentra cucullaria 8     Dicentra 'Bacchanal' 3
Dicentra spectabilis 8     Dicentra canadensis 5
Dicentra canadensis 5     Dicentra cucullaria 8
Dicentra formosa 5     Dicentra formosa 5
Dicentra 'Bacchanal' 3     Dicentra spectabilis 8

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Translations: Dicentra

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Balgarski Дамско сърце (Dicentra). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, dicentra. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) damsko sʺrtse (Dicentra). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, dicentra. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian srdcovka (cockle, frog, bigaroon, cardioid, dicentra). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, dicentra. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian Дамско сърце (Dicentra). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, dicentra. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) damsko sʺrtse (Dicentra). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, dicentra. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina srdcovka (cockle, frog, bigaroon, cardioid, dicentra). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, dicentra. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech srdcovka (cockle, frog, bigaroon, cardioid, dicentra). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, dicentra. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari گل قلب مريم (dicentra). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, dicentra. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi گل قلب مريم (dicentra). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, dicentra. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian گل قلب مريم (dicentra). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, dicentra. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) گل قلب مريم (dicentra). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, dicentra. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Dicentra

Language Translations for “dicentra” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag dathagicathagentrathaga (dicentra). Additional references: Athag, dicentra. (volunteer)
Double Dutch dagicagentraga (dicentra). Additional references: Double Dutch, dicentra. (volunteer)
Leet [)¦[3^/+[z/\ (dicentra). Additional references: Leet, dicentra. (volunteer)
Oppish dopicopentropa (dicentra). Additional references: Oppish, dicentra. (volunteer)
Pig Latin icentraday (dicentra). Additional references: Pig Latin, dicentra. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi dubicubentruba (dicentra). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, dicentra. (volunteer)
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