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Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis)
Family: Papaveraceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Pink, Red, White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Irregular or sprawling.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Young leaves in spring - cooked. — Young leaves in spring - cooked.
Habitat & North American Range
Woods and deep shady valleys. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)