Pacific bleeding heart

Quick look

Dicentra formosa is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family, Papaveraceae. With its fern-like foliage and inflorescence of drooping pink, purple, yellow or cream "hearts", this species is native to the Pacific Northwest of North America.

• It belongs to the Papaveraceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 4 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Washington and Oregon. ^NatureServe
• In Washington, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–July. ^iNaturalist
• In Oregon, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–August. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as purple. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as early summer. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 1.5 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 7,593 research-grade sightings of it in Washington, ranking #12 among the 110 flowers on our Washington list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 6,292 research-grade sightings of it in Oregon, ranking #5 among the 110 flowers on our Oregon list. ^iNaturalist