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Sierra Bleeding Heart (Dicentra nevadensis)

Description

Dicentra nevadensis (Sierra bleeding heart or Tulare County bleeding heart) is a perennial plant native to gravelly outcroppings in the Sierra Nevada peaks of Tulare and Fresno Counties, endemic to central eastern California. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Dicentra formosa (Pacific bleeding heart). The plant is found at elevations of 1,600-3,700 metres (5,200-12,100 ft).

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Ranunculales

            • Family: Papaveraceae

              • Genus: Dicentra