(Dicentra canadensis), wildflower of eastern and midwestern North American woodlands belonging to the poppy family (Papaveraceae). It gets its common name from the nodulelike, yellow tubers that cluster along the rootstock. The fernlike leaves and flower stalks spring from these tubers. The tremulous, two-lobed flowers resemble those of the bleeding heart (D. spectabilis), to which it is related. The plant is approximately 30 cm (1 foot) tall. Squirrel corn is cultivated as a garden ornamental.