Papaveraceae FAMILY
Dicentra spectabilis
Dicentra spectabilis
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
The plant is potentially poisonous and can also cause skin rashes[ 222 Title A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. Publication Author Foster. S. & Duke. J. A. Publisher Houghton Mifflin Co. Year 1990 ISBN 0395467225 Description A concise book dealing with almost 500 species. A line drawing of each plant is included plus colour photographs of about 100 species. Very good as a field guide, it only gives brief details about the plants medicinal properties. ].
Botanical Description
Dicentra spectabilis is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - N. China, Japan, Korea and Siberia. Locally naturalized in Europe[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].
HabitatWoods and deep shady valleys[ 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ].