Synonym: Dicentra chrysantha.
English: Golden eardrops.
Region: California, Baja California.
BotanyHerb; biennial to perennial.
Habitat: dry, brushy areas prone to wildfire.
Root: taproot.
Leaves: blue-green, many lobed leaflets.
Inflorescence: panicles at the top of branched stems; 1.5 m tall.
Flowers yellow; aromatic, with the tips of two outer petals curved outward from two central petals.
Fruit: capsule 1-2 cm long.
Seeds: germinate when exposed to fire.