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Pacific bleeding heart

plant
Also known as: Dicentra formosa, western bleeding heart
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    The Pacific, or western, bleeding heart (D. formosa) of mountain woods, which ranges from California to British Columbia, has several varieties of garden interest. Dutchman’s breeches (D. cucullaria) is found throughout eastern North America.

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