Sierra Bleeding Heart (Dicentra nevadensis)
Description
Dicentra nevadensis (Sierra bleeding heart or Tulare County bleeding heart) is a perennial plant native to gravelly outcroppings in the Sierra Nevada peaks of Tulare and Fresno Counties, endemic to central eastern California. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Dicentra formosa (Pacific bleeding heart). The plant is found at elevations of 1,600-3,700 metres (5,200-12,100 ft).
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ranunculales
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Family: Papaveraceae
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Genus: Dicentra
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