Dicentra formosa (Haw.) Walp. subsp. formosa
Pacific bleeding heart
Fumariaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Pacific bleeding heart
Fumariaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
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Map
Distribution of Dicentra formosa subsp. formosa
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Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a slender, brittle rhizome; stems erect, glabrous, juicy, flowering stems leafless, 15-45 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal leaves 3-4 times divided, the ultimate segments linear to oblong, abruptly pointed.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of 5-15 flowers in a drooping panicle; corollas pinkish-purple, heart-shaped at the base; outer petals with a pouched spur 2-4 mm long, tips 3-4 mm long and spreading; inner petals 10-15 mm long.
Fruits:
Pod-like capsules, 2-3.5 cm long, 3-4 mm wide; seeds 2 mm long with a white oil-rich appendage, black, shiny.
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Dicentra formosa ssp. formosa
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
305 | 5 | 2050 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
14 | 0 | 120 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
240 | 0 | 350 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
4 | 0 | 8 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
234 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
CWH | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CDF(1), CWH(179), IDF(1), MH(3) | ||
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Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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