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Fumaria

Fumaria

9.9
A small plant with tube-shaped pink or white flowers that grows each year
  • noun
  • /fjuːˈmɛəriə/
  • Specialized
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  • The delicate pink-white flowers of Fumaria are distinctive for their spurred petals.

Examples

  • Many species of Fumaria thrive in fields and disturbed soils across Europe and Asia.

  • Gardeners sometimes struggle to control the rapid spread of Fumaria in their flowerbeds.

  • Fumaria is often found in shaded areas of gardens.

  • Did you see the Fumaria blooming in the park?

  • Gardeners sometimes struggle to control the rapid spread of Fumaria in their flowerbeds.

  • Many species of Fumaria thrive in fields and disturbed soils across Europe and Asia.

  • The delicate pink-white flowers of Fumaria are distinctive for their spurred petals.

Synonyms

genus Fumaria
vsFumaria
  • Specialized
9.7

A group of small plants with flowers that have one petal with a small tube at the base

is the identical group named without the taxonomic label

Compounds

Fumaria fungosa
  • Specialized
9.9

A vine with feathery leaves and small white or pink flowers

Fumaria officinalis
  • Specialized
9.9

A small European herb with grey green leaves and pinkish flowers used in medicine long ago

Fumaria sempervirens
  • Specialized
9.9

A small wild plant with pink flowers that have yellow tips and grows in northeastern North America

genus Fumaria
  • Specialized
9.7

A group of small plants with flowers that have one petal with a small tube at the base

Surface Forms

Fumaria singular
Fumarias plural

Etymology

Fumaria comes from the Latin word fumus meaning 'smoke', and it is the same idea as the English word fume. A helpful way to remember this is that many fumaria plants have a soft, grey-green, 'smoky' look or were linked to smoky vapors in old plant medicine, so the name points to 'smoke' and fits the group called fumitory.