Dicentra eximia
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Dicentra eximia (Wild Bleeding-heart) is a flowering plant in the family Fumariaceae, native to North America. It occurs mainly in the southeastern half of the continent, from Pennsylvania south to Georgia. It typically grows in rocky woods and ledges.
It is a herbaceous perennial plant, reaching a height of 15-50 cm.
[edit] References
- Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, Duhl, Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians, Lone Pine Publishing, (2005) p 71, ISBN-13:978-1-55105428-5
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[edit] See also
- Dicentra canadensis (Squirrel Corn), a similar-looking plant
- Dicentra spectabilis cultivar
