Dicentra nevadensis
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| Dicentra nevadensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Genus: | Dicentra |
| Species: | D. nevadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicentra nevadensis Eastw. | |
Dicentra nevadensis (Sierra Bleeding-heart or Tulare County Bleeding-heart) is a perennial plant native to gravelly outcroppings in the Sierra Nevada peaks of Tulare and Fresno Counties, endemic to central eastern California.
It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding-heart). The plant is found at elevations of 1,600–3,700 metres (5,200–12,100 ft).
Description
Dicentra nevadensis leaves are finely divided and sprout from the base of the plant.
Flowers are heart-shaped, dull white, pink, or yellow-brown, hanging in racemes on bare stems above the leaves. When dried, the flowers turn black.
Seeds are borne in a capsule one to two centimeters long.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Dicentra nevadensis
- USDA Plants Profile - Dicentra nevadensis (Sierra Bleeding-heart)
- Flora of North America Profile
- Dicentra nevadensis - U.C. Photo Gallery
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