Kingdom Plantae Family Papaveraceae Tribe Fumarieae Scientific name Dicentra nevadensis Rank Species | Order Ranunculales Subfamily Fumarioideae Genus Dicentra Higher classification Dicentra | |
Similar Dicentra pauciflora, Dicentra, Dicentra uniflora, Ehrendorferia ochroleuca, Fumarioideae | ||
Dicentra nevadensis (Sierra bleeding heart or Tulare County bleeding heart) is a perennial plant native to gravelly outcroppings in the Sierra Nevada peaks of Tulare and Fresno Counties, endemic to central eastern California.
It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Dicentra formosa (Pacific bleeding heart). The plant is found at elevations of 1,600–3,700 metres (5,200–12,100 ft).
Description
Dicentra nevadensis leaves are finely divided and sprout from the base of the plant.
Flowers are heart-shaped, dull white, pink, or yellow-brown, hanging in racemes on bare stems above the leaves. When dried, the flowers turn black.
Seeds are borne in a capsule one to two centimeters long.
References
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