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Dicentra nevadensis  Eastw.
Sierra bleeding heart,   Tulare county bleeding heart
Dicentra nevadensis is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).
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~60 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Dicentra
Family: Papaveraceae  
(Fumariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat the leaf or underground parts of this plant.

Habitat: openings

Communities: Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSDicentra formosa ssp. nevadensis
Information about  Dicentra nevadensis from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (DINE)

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[Wikipedia] Limited Range, Taxonomy: 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.[1][2] It has previously been treated as a subspecies of Dicentra formosa (Pacific bleeding heart). (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).