Fumaria officinalis
Common Fumitory, Drug Fumitory
Other regional names: Fumitory
- Fumitory
Also known as: Fumaria officinalis f. officinalis +1 more
- Fumaria officinalis f. officinalis
- Fumaria officinalis var. media (Loisel.) Cout., 1892
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Papaveraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Fumaria officinalis (commonly known as Common Fumitory or Drug Fumitory) is an annual belonging to the Papaveraceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Chile Central, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, District of Columbia, Falkland Is., Florida, Føroyar, Georgia, Great Britain, Hawaii, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Ireland, Irkutsk, Kansas, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Québec, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Australia, South Carolina, Taiwan, Tasmania, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms