Fumaria

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Fumaria officinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Fumariaceae
Genus: Fumaria
Species

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Fumaria is a genus of annual herbaceous flowering plants in the family Fumariaceae, native to temperate Europe and Asia. It is closely allied to Corydalis, and some botanists combine the two genera. The common name is fumitory.

Selected species
  • Fumaria bastardii
  • Fumaria capreolata
  • Fumaria densiflora
  • Fumaria martinii
  • Fumaria muralis
  • Fumaria occidentalis
  • Fumaria officinalis
  • Fumaria purpurea
  • Fumaria parviflora
  • Fumaria schleicheri
  • Fumaria vaillantii

Fumitory is an important food plant for the Turtle Dove.