species 3,632 observations

Fringed Bleeding Heart

Dicentra eximia

Field notes

Dicentra eximia (wild or fringed bleeding-heart, turkey-corn) is a flowering plant with fernlike leaves and oddly shaped flowers native to the Appalachian Mountains. It is similar to the Pacific bleeding-heart (Dicentra formosa), which grows on the Pacific Coast. Dicentra eximia is a perennial herb in the Papaveraceae family.

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14 native animals
supported in the US

Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Bufflehead Mason Bee, Spicebush Swallowtail 14

Children

Turkey Corn

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Part shade Dappled shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Water use: Medium
Soil: Organic
Soil pH: Acid
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Rabbits
Plant type: Perennial Wildflower Poisonous

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.