Longhorn Steer's Head

Dicentra uniflora Kellogg - Fumitory family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Longhorn Steer's Head: Parnassius clodius, Parnassius clodius baldur

Native Range

  • CAN:  British Columbia
  • USA:  California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.