Fumaria officinalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ranunculales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Ordo: Ranunculales

Familia: Papaveraceae
Subfamilia: Fumarioideae
Tribus: Fumarieae
Genus: Fumaria
Species: Fumaria officinalis
Subspecies: F. o. subsp. cilicica – F. o. subsp. officinalis

Name

Fumaria officinalis L., Sp. Pl. 700 (1753).

Homonyms

Fumaria officinalis Chaub. in L.A.Chaubard & J.B.G.de Bory de Saint-Vincent, Nouv. Fl. Pélop.: 45 (1838), nom. illeg. vide Fumaria densiflora DC., Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp.: 113 (1813).
Fumaria officinalis Burm.f., Fl. Indica, Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 20 (1768), nom. illeg. vide Cysticapnos vesicaria subsp. vesicaria
Fumaria officinalis Hohen., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 6: 247 (1833), nom. illeg. vide Fumaria vaillantii var. vaillantii

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Denmark, Finland, Føroyar, Great Britain, Iceland, Ireland (introduced), Norway, Sweden.
Continental: Europe
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland (introduced), Switzerland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Belarus, Baltic States, Krym, Central European Russia, East European Russia, North European Russia, South European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Ukraine.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Canary Islands (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Siberia
  - Altay, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, West Siberia (introduced).
- Regional: Russian Far East
  - Amur, Khabarovsk, Primorye, Sakhalin (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan.
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Turkey.
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Taiwan (introduced).
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
Continental: Pacific (introduced)
- Regional: North-Central Pacific
  - Hawaii.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Western Canada
  - Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan.
- Regional: Eastern Canada
  - New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec.
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Wyoming.
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
  - Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California, Utah.
- Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
  - Texas.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, District of Columbia.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Northwest.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Central America
  - Costa Rica.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Colombia.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Argentina Northwest, Chile Central, Uruguay.
Continental: Antarctic (introduced)
- Regional: Subantarctic Islands
  - Falkland Islands.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 700. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Fumaria officinalis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 28. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Fumaria officinalis. Published online. Accessed: 28 May 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Fumaria officinalis. Accessed: May 28 2025.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Duiwekerwel
العربية: بقلة الملك
azərbaycanca: Dərman şahtərəsi
башҡортса: Тиле кишер
беларуская: Дымніца лекавая
català: Fumdeterra
kaszëbsczi: Dëmòwnik
čeština: zemědým lékařský
Cymraeg: Mwg-y-ddaear Cyffredin
dansk: Læge-Jordrøg
Deutsch: Gewöhnlicher Erdrauch
English: Common Fumitory
Esperanto: Fumario
español: Palomilla
eesti: Harilik punand
فارسی: شاه‌تره
suomi: Peltoemäkki
français: Fumeterre officinale
Gàidhlig: Lus Deathach-thalmhainn
galego: Herba dona
Gaelg: Booa ghone
hornjoserbsce: Lěkarski kokrik
magyar: Orvosi füstike
italiano: Fumaria officinale
қазақша: Дәрілік Шытыра
lietuvių: Vaistinė žvirbliarūtė
македонски: Обична чадливка
Nederlands: Gewone Duivenkervel
norsk nynorsk: Jordrøyk
norsk: Jordrøyk
ирон: Фæздæггæрдæг
polski: dymnica pospolita
русский: Дымянка лекарственная
slovenčina: zemedym lekársky
svenska: Jordrök
українська: Рутка лікарська
中文: 球果紫菫