Dicentra sp.
(c) Whitney Brook Matson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Whitney Brook Matson · licence
Family: Papaveraceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Dicentra sp. is a non-native California perennial in the Papaveraceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Fumaria: Dicentra has matching pouched outer petals; Fumaria has lopsided flowers with one spur.; vs Geranium: Dicentra has hanging heart flowers; Geranium has flat 5-petaled flowers facing up.; vs Lamprocapnos: Dicentra is native California wildflower; Lamprocapnos is cultivated Asian bleeding heart.; vs Ehrendorferia: Dicentra has no leafy stems; Ehrendorferia has obvious stems with leaves.; vs Fuchsia: Dicentra has two-pouched hearts; Fuchsia has dangling bells with protruding stamens.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dicentra sp. native to California?
No. Dicentra sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Dicentra sp. belong to?
Dicentra sp. is in the Papaveraceae family, genus Dicentra.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Dicentra uniflora — Steer's head
- Dicentra formosa — Pacific bleeding heart
- Dicentra formosa ssp. oregana — Oregon bleeding heart
- Dicentra nevadensis — Tulare county bleeding heart
- Dicentra pauciflora — Few flowered bleeding heart
- Ehrendorferia chrysantha — Golden eardrops
- Ehrendorferia ochroleuca — White eardrops
- Ehrendorferia sp.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Cal-IPC, and more.