Dicentra formosa
Papaveraceae
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: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring
- Flower Form: Petals 4
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 6–20
- Habitat: Coastal, Meadow, West-side Forest
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous
- Native: Yes
