Wild bleeding heart |
Wild bleeding heart |
Dicentra eximia |
Poppy Family -- Papavaraceae |
Groups of hanging bright pink, heart-shaped flowers with flaring lobes on a long
stalk above the leaves. Flowers � to 1 inch long and composed of 4 petals (outer
pair larger and rounded while the inner pair are narrow and protrude beyond the
outer ones). Leaves many lobed and intricately cut. Plant about 10 to 16 inches
tall. (Photographed at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden - May 26) |
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