Fumaria officinalis L.

Common Fumitory

Papaveraceae

Traits


    Toxic, 10–30 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose, 20–60‑flowered. flowers: zygomorphic, spurred, 8–9 mm long, reddish to violet, dark at the apex. sepals: oval-lanceolate, 2–3 mm long, more than 0.2‑times as long as the petals, narrower than the petals. carpels: 1‑seede...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Fumaria officinalis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Fumaria officinalis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Fumaria officinalis

Fumaria officinalis

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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