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Dicentra pauciflora
Dicentra pauciflora S. Watson
Few-flowered Bleeding Heart, Short-horn Steer's-head, Shorthorn Steer's-head
Fumariaceae (Fumitory family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DIPA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Openings in coniferous forests, in volcanic and granitic soils.
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 pauciflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dicentra pauciflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dicentra pauciflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR