Dicentra formosa
(Haw.) Walp.
Pacific bleeding heart, Pacific bleedinghearts
Dicentra formosa is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Papaveraceae
(Fumariaceae) - Dicentra
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Do not eat the leaf or underground parts of this plant.
Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Northern Oak Woodland
[Wikipedia] Fatal to Cattle: The species contains isoquinoline, a toxic alkaloid known to be fatal to cattle.[10] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
