

formosa is related to Lamprocapnos spectabilis, another popular plant called "bleeding heart", which was formerly placed in the same genus. The fringed bleeding-heart has narrower flowers and longer, more curved outer petal tips. The Pacific bleeding-heart is frequently confused with the fringed bleeding-heart ( Dicentra eximia) and sold under that name. The species contains isoquinoline, a toxic alkaloid known to be fatal to cattle. It frequently goes dormant for the summer after flowering, emerging and flowering again in autumn. There are two tiny, pointed sepals behind the petals. The two inner petals are perpendicular to the outer petals and connected at the tip. The two outer petals form a pouch at the base and curve outwards at the tips. The four petals are attached at the base.

The flowers are pink, red, or white and heart-shaped and bloom in clusters of 5 to 15 at the top of leafless, fleshy stems above the leaves from mid-spring to autumn, with peak flowering in spring. Its leaves are three to four times divided and fern-like, growing from a brittle rhizome at the base of the plant. Pacific bleeding-heart is a perennial herbaceous plant. Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons.Dicentra formosa ( western, wild or Pacific bleeding heart) is a flowering plant with fern-like leaves and an inflorescence of drooping pink, purple, yellow or cream flowers native to the Pacific Coast of North America. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map. Icon - Location Pin Used to showcase a location on a map. Icon - Dropdown Arrow Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Close Used to indicate a close action. Icon - Down Chevron Used to indicate a dropdown.

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