Dicentra formosa
Pacific bleeding heart
Description:
Stems upright.
Leaves and long succulent flower stems from rhizomes
Leaves numerous, divided 3 times into fern-like segments, often with a bluish, waxy coating
Flowers hang in clusters above foliage. Flowers are heart-shaped, with flared tips.
Subspecies formosa has flowers pink to rose-red, does not grow on serpentine soil
Rarity: Locally Common
Flowering Time: All Spring
Life Cycle: Perennial
Height: 6 to 20 inches
Habitat: Coastal, Meadow, West-Side Forest grows in damp shaded places or near large rocks
Found In: Siskiyous, Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, Crater Lake Np, N Cascades Np
Native: Yes
Source: Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest
Additional resource: Oregon Flora Project