Description
Bundle of 10 root fragments.
At a Glance: Bleeding heart is a soft, juicy perennial from slender, brittle rhizomes; flowering stems are leafless and upright, 6-20” tall. Commonly found in moist forests, ravines, & streambanks, the flowers produce black pebbled seed w/ small white oil rich appendage that is attractive to ants, which disperse the seed.
Leaves: All basal, numerous, long stalked and airy fern-like, oblong segments.
Flowers: Pinkish-purple, heart-shaped at base, drooping pendant of 4 petals, the outer 2 each with a short sac-like spur and spreading tip; 5-15 in clusters atop stems.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
| Part sun/shade 40%-60% | Moist
Well drained |
Low elevations
Mid elevations |
References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.
