| Dicentra nevadensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Papaveraceae |
| Genus: | Dicentra |
| Species: | D. nevadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicentra nevadensis Eastw. | |
Dicentra nevadensis, the Sierra bleeding heart or Tulare County bleeding heart, is a perennial plant endemic to gravelly outcroppings in the Sierra Nevada peaks of Tulare and Fresno Counties in California.
It has previously been treated as a subspecies of Dicentra formosa (Pacific bleeding heart). The plant is found at elevations of 2,100–3,300 metres (6,900–10,800 ft).
Description
Dicentra nevadensis leaves are finely divided and sprout from the base of the plant.
Flowers are heart-shaped, dull white, pink, or yellow-brown, hanging in racemes on bare stems above the leaves. When dried, the flowers turn black. Flowers bloom June to August.
Seeds are borne in a capsule one to two centimeters long.
References
- ^ Jepson Manual Treatment: Dicentra nevadensis. Accessed 5 December 2019.
- ^ Flora of North America Profile — map. Accessed 5 December 2019.
- "Dicentra nevadensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Dicentra nevadensis |
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