Dicentra formosa subsp. formosa
Pacific Bleeding Heart, Pacific Bleeding Heart
Other regional names: Western Bleeding Heart
- Western Bleeding Heart
Also known as: Bicuculla formosa (Andrews) Howell +14 more
- Bicuculla formosa (Andrews) Howell
- Bikukulla formosa (Andrews) Coville
- Capnorchis formosa (Andrews) Planch.
- Corydalis biaurita Hornem.
- Corydalis formosa (Andrews) Pursh
- Corydalis formosa (Andrews) Spreng.
- Dicentra formosa var. breviflora L.F.Hend.
- Dicentra formosa var. brevifolia L.F.Hend.
- Dicentra formosa var. brevipes L.F.Hend.
- Dicentra saccata (Nutt.) Walp.
- Dielytra formosa (Andrews) G.Don
- Dielytra saccata Nutt.
- Dielytra saccata Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
- Eucapnos formosus (Andrews) Bernh.
- Fumaria biaurita Vahl ex Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Papaveraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Dicentra formosa subsp. formosa (commonly known as Pacific Bleeding Heart) is a herbaceous perennial within the Papaveraceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Dicentra formosa, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
Base Species & Variations