Fumariaceae
Dicentra formosa
Pacific Bleeding Heart
Upright. Leaves and long succulent flower stems from rhizomes. Leaves numerous, divided 3 times into fern-like segments, often with a bluish waxy coating. Flowers hang in clusters above foliage. Flowers heart-shaped, with flared tips. Grows in damp shaded places or near large rocks. Subsp. formosa has flowers pink to rose-red, does not grow on serpentine.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: All Spring
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 6--20
- Habitat: Coastal, Meadow, West-Side Forest
- Found In: Siskiyous, Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, Crater Lake Np, N Cascades Np
- Native: Yes