Calflora Taxon Report
Dicentra formosa  (Haw.) Walp.  ssp. oregana  (Eastw.) Munz
Oregon bleeding heart
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2020 Susan McDougall
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2022 Ryan O'Dell
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2022 Ryan O'Dell
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2024 Ryan O'Dell
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2007 Norman Jensen
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2008 Keir Morse
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2010 Aaron Schusteff
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2010 Aaron Schusteff
Dicentra formosa ssp. oregana is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).
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Bloom Period
Parent: Dicentra formosa
Genus: Dicentra
Family: Papaveraceae  
(Fumariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Toxicity: Do not eat the leaf or underground parts of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 5.2 - broad endemic

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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