Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_5011.JPG-05-18-2025
Flower name (scientific): Dicentra eximia
Flower name (common): Bleeding-heart
Family name (common): Poppy
Family name (scientific): Papaveraceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 0.5 to 0.8 inches ( 1.3 to 2.0 cm)
     Petal count: 2
     Color: pinnk or red
     Other: flower arrangement, Raceme
Plant description:
     Size: 6 to 18 inches ( 15. to 46. cm)
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Leaf description: attachment is opposite, type is compound
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Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon
Bloom time (typical): April to July
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
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Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Eau Claire) Click here for distribution map
In US: (GA, IL, MA, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV) Click here for distribution map
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