Papaveraceae FAMILY
Fumaria officinalis
Fumaria officinalis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Fumaria officinalis is an annual plant growing from a taproot with a branched stem that can be prostrate, ascending or erect; it can grow up to 30cm tall[ 1145 Title AgroAtlas Publication Author Website http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line database of economic plants of Russia and the surrounding countries that formed the USSR, giving botanical descriptions, distribution, habitats and uses. It also gives comprehensive information on climate, soil, pests, diseases etc ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope from Norway to Portugal and eastwards; West and central Asia - Turkey, the Levant, Iraq, Caucasia, Kazakhstan; N. Africa - Morocco to Egypt
HabitatArable land and as a weed in gardens, usually on lighter soils[ 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. , 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ]. It is also found growing on old walls[ 244 Title Herbs Publication Author Phillips. R. & Foy. N. Publisher Pan Books Ltd. London. Year 1990 ISBN 0-330-30725-8 Description Deals with all types of herbs including medicinal, culinary, scented and dye plants. Excellent photographs with quite good information on each plant. ].