Dicentra eximia (Ker Gawler) Torrey. Wild Bleeding Heart. Phen: Apr-Jul; Jul-Aug. Hab: Cliffs, talus slopes, rocky slopes, rock outcrops, shale slopes. Dist: An Appalachian endemic: NY and NJ south to NC, SC (Gaddy et al. 1984), and TN.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: A diploid species (2n=16) (Hatcher 2019).
Synonymy: = C, F, FNA3, G, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tn, Va, W, WV; = Bicuculla eximia (Ker Gawl.) Millsp. – S, S13
Heliophily ?: 5
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© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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© Alan Cressler: Dicentra eximia, Cohutta Wilderness, Chattahoochee National Forest. Murray County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Dicentra eximia, Jacks River Trail, Cohutta Wilderness, Chattahoochee National Forest, Fannin County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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