Pacific Bleeding Heart

Photo: Matt Palmquist, OPRD

Pacific Bleeding Heart

Dicentra formosa

Type

Category

Species Details

Family: Fumariaceae
Rarity: Common
Flowering Time: All Spring
Life Cycle: Perennial
Height: 6-20 inches
Habitat: Coastal, Meadow, West-Side Forest grows in damp shaded places or near large rocks
Native: Yes

Additional Information

TOXIC

The latin name "formosa" means "beautiful" and is fitting for the plant’s delicate, heart-shaped flowers and lacy, fern-like foliage. Bleeding hearts reseed themselves and can be quite prolific.

  • Rarity: Common
  • Flowering Time: All Spring
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Height: 6-20 inches
  • Habitat: Coastal, Meadow, West-Side Forest grows in damp shaded places or near large rocks
  • Native: Yes

Sources: Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest, Oregon Flora Project

Pacific Bleeding Heart
Photo: Matt Palmquist, OPRD
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Photo: Matt Palmquist, OPRD

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