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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Pacific bleeding heart ~ 03/25/14 ~ Lewis Creek

Papaveraceae (formerly Fumariaceae)

I really like bleeding hearts and rarely get to see them out in the wild closer to home. These don't quite look like the pale pink wider ones that I posted from Washington last year, but that may be because these blooms are young.  Maybe they'll lighten in color as they age?  Reported bloom times are June-July on Calflora and May-July on Yosemite Hikes.  Another early bloomer?

2 comments:

  1. JenniferApril 6, 2014 at 2:59 AM

    I like bleeding hearts too. This one is like a lovely jewel in the midst of that green.

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  2. Katie (Nature ID)April 7, 2014 at 7:59 PM

    Thanks, Jennifer. It does look like a pendant.

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