Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Bicuculla cucullaria (L.) Millsp., Corydalis cucullaria Pers., Dicentra cucullaria (L.) Bernh. var. occidentalis (Rydb.) M.E. Peck, Dicentra cucullaria Bernh., Dicentra occidentalis (Rydb.) Fedde, Possibly Dielytra cucullaria DC.

Common names:

Bachelor's-breeches [Bachelor's breeches] (1913-1923) (5, 156)

Boys-and-girls [Boys and girls] (1893-1923?, NY, obsolete by 1923) (5, 74, 156, 158)

Breeches flower [Breeches-flower, Breeches flowers] (1893-1923, NY) (5, 74, 156, 158)

Butterfly-banners [Butterfly banners] (1913-1923) (5, 156)

Colicweed [Colic weed, Colic-weed] (1840-1923, misapplied) (5, 19, 92, 156, 158)

Dutchman's-breeches [Dutchman's breeches, Dutchmans-breeches] (1895-Present) (3, 4, 5, 15, 50, 63, 72, 85, 93, 109, 125, 131, 138, 155, 156, 158)

Fly-flower (1923) (156)

Girls-and-boys [Girls and boys] (1893, VT) (74)

Indian boys-and-girls [Indian boys and girls, Indian-boys-and-girls] (1896-1923?, WI, obsolete by 1923) (5, 76, 156, 158)

Kitten's-breeches [Kitten breeches, Kitten-breeches] (1896-1923?, Sulphur Grove OH, obsolete by 1923) (5, 76, 156, 158)

Little staggerweed [Little stagger-weed] (1923) (156)

Little-boy's-breeches [Little boy's breeches, Little boys' breeches] (1896-1923?, Central Iowa, obsolete by 1923) (5, 76, 156, 158)

Monkshood [Monk's hood, Monk's-hood] (1900?-1923, misapplied) (5, 156, 158)

Soldier's-cap [Soldier's cap] (1900?-1923) (5, 156, 158)

White eardrop [White ear-drop] (1900?-1923) (156, 158)

White hearts (1913-1923, misapplied) (5, 156)