Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
Genus species | Dicentra oregona Eastw. |
Bibliography | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 20: 114 (1931) |
Native Range | sw. Oregon to n California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets and woods |
Description | leaves on both faces glaucous, leaves finely pinnate, ultimate segments oblong, tridentate, inflorescence paniculate, flowers pendent, sepals lanceolate |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | whitish, pale yellow |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. over 1 year, 13-16°C division when dormant |
Synonyms | Dicentra formosa ssp. oregona (Eastw.) Munz Dicentra formosa f. oregona (Eastw.) Melle |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |