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Fumaria officinalis

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Fumaria officinalis

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Also known as Common Fumitory

species of plant

OverviewAI-generated

Fumaria officinalis is a species within the family Papaveraceae. It belongs to the genus Fumaria and is classified under the order Ranunculales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The scientific name is cited as Fumaria officinalis L. and Fumaria officinalis Tzvelev. This plant produces a fruit type known as a nucule and is utilized as a medicinal plant.

The taxon range includes Switzerland, Fujian, and Xinjiang. Common names for the species include Mwg-y-ddaear Cyffredin, Duiwekerwel, بقلة الملك, and Dərman şahtərəsi. Records associated with this taxon are held by institutions such as the University of Vermont, DAV, CHSC, and the University of Alberta Museums, with occurrences documented in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

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Species

Fumaria officinalis

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderRanunculales
  5. FamilyPapaveraceae
Observations recorded205,162

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
5,674
With media
4,191
Family
Papaveraceae
Collections
DCBS-DICTUS-USON, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, DAV, CHSC, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, CAS
Recorded in
Mexico, United States, Canada

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Fumaria
Image
(MHNT) Fumaria officinalis - Habit.jpg
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taxon name
Fumaria officinalis
Commons category
Fumaria officinalis
Commons gallery
Fumaria officinalis
taxon common name
navadna rosnica
has fruit type
nucule
taxon range
Switzerland
short name
F. officinalis
taxon author citation
Tzvelev
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Encyclopedic overview

Fumaria officinalis, the common fumitory, drug fumitory or earth smoke, is a herbaceous annual flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. It is the most common species of the genus Fumaria in Western and Central Europe.

Description

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