Description:
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 heart-shaped, with flared tips. Grows in damp shaded places or near large rocks.
Subsp. formosa has flowers pink to rose-red, does not grow on serpentine.
Rarity: Locally Common
Flowering Time: All Spring
Life Cycle: Perennial
Height: 6--20
Habitat: Coastal, Meadow, West-Side Forest
Found In: Siskiyous, Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, Crater Lake Np, N Cascades Np
Native: Yes
Source: https://www.pnwflowers.com/flower/dicentra-formosa
Additional resource: https://oregonflora.org/taxa/index.php?taxon=10952