| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Dicentra eximia (Ker Gawl.) Torr. |
| Synonyms | Fumaria eximia Ker Gawl. |
| Bicuculla eximia (Ker.Gawl.) Millsp. | |
| Corydalis eximia (Ker Gawl.) Link | |
| Habitat | shady rocks and woods |
| Altitude | 100-1700m |
| Description | extensive rhizomes, leaves finely pinnate, ultimate segments more or less oblong, green and weakly greyish, flowers narrow, 15-20mm long, in long panicle |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pink, pinkish purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. over 1 year, 13-16°C division when dormant |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A. (New Jersey , New York , Pennsylvania , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Kentucky , Maryland , North Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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