A favorite understory plant with soft lacy foliage filling the sides of the trails from late spring to late summer. This plant is related to the Pacific bleeding heart.

Corydalis scouleri

Scouler's Corydalis

Description:

Stems erect, sturdy, hairless, with a slight covering of bluish waxy powder. Stems hollow.
Leaves usually 3 from upper part of stem, large, divided into oblong leaflets with rounded or pointed tips.
Flowers pink, rose, or bi-colored, about 1 in. long, held in neat rows on long narrow spike, long spurs pointing upward or outward.
Grows in moist woodlands, along shaded stream banks, shaded moist trail sides.

Rarity: Locally Common
Flowering Time: Late Spring
Life Cycle: Perennial
Height: 20--50 inches
Habitat: West-Side Forest, Moist Riverbanks
Found In: West Gorge, Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np
Native: Yes