Plants : FumariaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Fumaria officinalis L.

Common Fumitory

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Fumaria officinalis

Description: The six species of fumitories can be difficult to distinguish, and they all tend to grow in similar habitats - on disturbed ground, the edges of arable fields and rubbish heaps. This species is scattered across Northern Ireland; it has pinkish-purple flowers with dark tips to the petals.

All names: Fumaria officinalis L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Fumaria officinalis at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Fumaria officinalis at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Fumaria officinalis. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2793. Accessed on 2026-11-02.