Biology:Fumaria agraria

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Short description: Species of flowering plant in the poppy family

Fumaria agraria
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Fumaria
Species:
F. agraria
Binomial name
Fumaria agraria
Lag. (1816)[1]
Synonyms
  • Fumaria embergeri Pugsley

Fumaria agraria is an herbaceous annual plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. It is native to North Africa and the western Mediterranean Europe, and has been introduced to Chile, Peru, Ecuador, and northern Argentina, where it is now an invasive species.[2]

Description

The leaves are pinnatisect. The sepals measure 3.5–5.5 mm long and 1–2 mm wide, the petals are 12–16 mm long and white to slightly pinkish, with only the inner petals showing dark purple tips. The lower petal has a spreading edge. The fruit of the plant is 2.5–3.5 mm in both length and width. [3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5870914 entry