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Fumaria officinalis, commonly known as fumitory, is a flowering plant species that has been used traditionally in herbal medicine and folk remedies. While it has historical significance in traditional practices, modern scientific evidence for its effectiveness and safety remains limited.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRanunculales
- FamilyPapaveraceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Fumaria
- Image
- Fumaria officinalis - Museo Tazzetti Herbarium 25-2024.tif
- Has use
- medicinal plant
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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.
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