Dicentra ochroleuca

Taxobox
name = "Dicentra ochroleuca"


image_width = 220px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Ranunculales
familia = Fumariaceae
genus = "Dicentra"
species = "D. ochroleuca"
binomial = "Dicentra ochroleuca"
binomial_authority = Engelm.
synonyms = "Ehrendorferia ochroleuca"

"Dicentra ochroleuca" is a species of bleeding-heart known by the common names yellow bleeding heart and white eardrops. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the coastal hills and mountains. This is an erect perennial herb producing a tall, waxy stem to maximum heights around 1.5 meters. Some leaves occur along the stem, but most are located in a frilly clump around the base of the stem. The leaves are highly dissected into many narrow lobes which are subdivided into smaller, narrower sections. The inflorescence on the tall stem holds many flowers with purple-tipped white to yellowish petals with curling tips. The fruit is a capsule one to three centimeters long containing tiny, bumpy seeds. The plant is adapted to the wildfires common in its native range; its seeds are more likely to germinate after being exposed to fire.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?5547,5561,5565 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=EHOC USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500578 Flora of North America]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Dicentra+ochroleuca Photo gallery]