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Steer's-head - Dicentra uniflora

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Global Rank: G4?
State Rank: SNR
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General Description
Glabrous, scapose perennial from tuberous roots. Leaves long-petiolate, the blade 1–2 cm long, 2 to 3 times pinnately divided into narrowly oblong segments, as long as the stem. Flowers solitary on stalks 2–6 cm long, white to pink, 1–2 cm long; both outer petals with recurved spur; inner petals narrowly arrow-shaped, purple-tipped. Capsules ovoid, ca. 1 cm long (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Range Comments
WA to MT, south to CA, UT, WY (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 42

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Habitat
Vernally moist, often shallow soil of meadows, open forest, rock outcrops; montane, subalpine (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Ecology
POLLINATORS
The following animal species have been reported as pollinators of this plant species or its genus where their geographic ranges overlap: Bombus vagans and Bombus griseocollis (Colla and Dumesh 2010).


References
  • Literature Cited AboveLegend:   View Online Publication
    • Colla, S.R. and S. Dumesh. 2010. The bumble bees of southern Ontario: notes on natural history and distribution. Journal of the Entomological Society of Ontario 141:39-68.
    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
  • Additional ReferencesLegend:   View Online Publication
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    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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