Dicentra eximia

wild bleeding heart

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Fumariaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1.5 - 2ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Pink, White

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Loamy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

April - September

Fall Color

Habitat

rocky woods and cliffs, rich woods

Notes

sometimes cultivated; threatened in MD

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
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Coastal Plain