Plant Family............ Fumariaceae (Fumitory) Leaf Arrangement... Lacy, Much Divided Bloom date............. March

Plant Height.... 12 inches Habitat............ Fertile Woods Flower Color... White

Img 1.Dutchman's Breeches Img 2. Dutchman's Breeches

CLICK PICTURES FOR LARGER VIEW DESCRIPTION The Duchman's Breeches plant has very unusual blooms and characteristic lacy leaves. Colonies of leaves are seen before and after flowering. The common name is derived from the supposed resemblance of the puffy blooms to upside down Dutch pants. This plant is rare in the local Huntsville area, but is numerous on certain mountains northeast of Huntsville and also in a few places in the Sipsey Wilderness. . Img 3. Return to Early Spring Index