Fumaria officinalisL. subsp. officinalis Common Fumitory

Fumaria officinalisL. subsp. officinalis - Common Fumitory

Scientific Description:

Robust herb. Inflorescence dense, (10−)20−40-flowered. Bracts linear-lanceolate, shorter than the fruiting pedicels. Sepals lanceolate, c. 1/3 of the length of the corolla, 0.5−1 mm broad, irregularly toothed at the base. Corolla 7−8(−9) mm, pink; spur 1.4−1.5 mm, curved. Fruit 2−2.5 mm long and broad, truncate, retuse, with 2 obvious apical pits, without a persistent apiculus.

Flowering time: April−May.

Habitat: Cultivated ground, etc., s.l.−700 m.

Reference:

Cullen J (1965). Fumaria officinalis L., In: Davis PH (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 1: 246.

Public Description:

Fumaria officinalis subsp. officinalis, known as “common fumitory”, is native to temperate regions of North Africa, Europe and parts of Western Asia. It is an annual plant with pink flowers. It blooms between April and May and is found in cultivated ground. It was traditionally thought to be good for the eyes, and to remove skin blemishes. In modern times herbalists use it to treat skin diseases and to cleanse the kidneys.

References:

Anonymous 1 (2016). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumaria_officinalis /,Accessed date: 03.03.2016.

Anonymous 2 (2016). http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Fumaria+officinalis /,Accessed date: 03.03.2016.

Aslan S (2012). Fumaria L., In: Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.), Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul, pp. 662–663.