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Dicentra formosa ssp. oregona

Dicentra formosa (Haw.) Walp. ssp. oregona (Eastw.) Munz

Oregon Bleeding Heart

Fumariaceae (Fumitory Family)

Synonym(s): Dicentra oregona

USDA Symbol: DIFOO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually whitish with pink tips, rarely pale yellow.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Dicentra formosa ssp. oregona in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dicentra formosa ssp. oregona in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dicentra formosa ssp. oregona

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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