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fine-leaf fumitory

Fumaria parviflora Lam.
fine-leaf fumitory
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Fumaria parviflora, known as fine-leaf fumitory, is a flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family. Native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, it has become widespread in many other regions and is sometimes considered weedy. The plant features small, dull white flowers with purple tips and produces a rounded nutlet with a central crest.

Description

Fumaria parviflora is a member of the genus Fumaria and is distributed across several regions including Madeira, Portugal, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany, Ukraine, and others. It was first described in 1788 by Lam. The species is characterized by its small, unassuming flowers and distinctive fruit. It is commonly referred to as fine-leaf fumitory, fine-leaved fumitory, or Indian fumitory.

Other common names

Fine-leaved FumitoryFineleaf fumitoryfine-leaf fumitoryIndian fumitorysmall-flower fumitorySmall-Flowered Fumitory

Distribution

Madeira · Portugal Continental · Porto Santo island · ZA · CL · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · MX · DK · UA · Flanders · Bulgaria · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Germany · Ukraine · England · Scotland · SE · CZ · AU · BG · EC · TW · Antofagasta Region |Valparaíso Region |Metropolitana Region |O'Higgins Region |Maule Region |Biobío Region |Araucanía Region |Los Lagos Region · NO · BH

Synonyms

Fumaria affinisFumaria caespitosaFumaria diffusaFumaria glaucaFumaria leucanthaFumaria minimaFumaria officinalis var. parvifloraFumaria parviflora var. latisectaFumaria parviflora var. sinaiticaFumaria siculaFumaria spicataFumaria tenuifoliaFumaria tenuisecta

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