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Ehrendorferia ochroleuca

Ehrendorferia ochroleuca (Engelm.) Fukuhara

White Bleeding Heart, White Eardrops, Yellow Bleeding Heart

Fumariaceae (Fumitory family)

Synonym(s): Dicentra ochroleuca

USDA Symbol: EHOC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall, often much shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellowish white, outer petals purple-tipped.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Dry gravelly hillsides, gullies and disturbed areas, often invading after fire.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Ehrendorferia ochroleuca in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ehrendorferia ochroleuca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ehrendorferia ochroleuca

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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