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Dicentra
chrysantha * Golden Eardrops |
| The first time that I saw
the Golden Eardrops from a distance I
was wondering what kind of mustard is that? Then as I came closer I realized that it
was yellow bleeding hearts with the flowers upside down. The ferny foliage and the
exotic flowers have made a lasting impression on me. It grows fantastically
following a fire and maintains residual pockets where the conditions are right. In
the drier south it grows on north facing slopes on well drained shale. In the north
it grows in south facing pockets up to 5000 feet. Interestingly it is in the Poppy
Family. Heat scarification is necessary to get the seeds to
germinate. Plants are common in fire areas in the middle elevations
of the Coast Ranges and the Sierra's. This photograph was taken on
the Sherman Pass Road above the Owens Valley.
High resolution images of Dicentra
chrysantha, Golden Eardrops are available.
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