NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Dicentra eximia
Wild Bleeding Heart, Fringed Bleeding Heart
Scientific Name: |
Dicentra eximia |
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Genus: |
Dicentra |
Species Epithet: |
eximia |
Common Name: |
Wild Bleeding Heart, Fringed Bleeding Heart |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Fumariaceae (Fumitory Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Cliffs, talus slopes, rocky slopes, rock outcrops, shale slopes. Rare in NC mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
SR-P: Significantly Rare: Peripheral (*Key) |
Notes: |
Difficult to find the straight species in the nursery trade. Sometimes placed in the Papaveraceae (Poppy Family). |
Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/dicentra-eximia/ https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/dicentra/eximia/ |
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