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Dicentra formosa ssp. formosa
Dicentra formosa (Haw.) Walp. ssp. formosa
Pacific Bleeding Heart, Pacific Bleeding-heart
Fumariaceae (Fumitory family)
Synonym(s): Dicentra formosa var. brevifolia, Dicentra formosa var. brevipes
USDA Symbol: DIFOF
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Rose-purple to pink, rarely white.
Distribution
USA: CA , MA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Loam or gravel soils in moist woods and clearings, along banks of streams.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Dicentra formosa ssp. formosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dicentra formosa ssp. formosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dicentra formosa ssp. formosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-23Research By: CBR