Dicentra chrysantha  (H. & A.) Walp.

Ubiquity:  Very uncommon

Distritution:  Known only along Pope Canyon Rd., Cement Creek Rd., & Homestake Mine

Plant Communities:  Regular Chaparral, Ruderal

Habitats:  Dry, sunny, rocky or shaley, brushy, disturbed places like roadcuts & berms

Elevations:  600-1400'

Comments:  Ephemeral; plants can lie dormant for several years & reappear.  = Fumariaceae

Updated:  2/10/98

Dicentra formosa  (Andr.) Walp.

Ubiquity:  Very uncommon

Distritution:  Seen only at Angwin, Diamond Mt., & Skyline Park

Plant Communities:  Redwood & Mixed Evergreen Forests, & Ruderal

Habitats:  Moist, shaded, rocky, forested floors/canyons; in riparian places like streamsides/springs; on volcanic formations; in cultivated places like flower gardens, landscapes

Elevations:  600-1550'

Comments:  = Fumariaceae

Updated:  2/10/98