Fumaria muralis Sonder ex Koch

Spice Flower-fruit detail

Family: PAPAVERACEAE

Genus: Fumaria

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Eurosiberian

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Disturbed zones. Paths and road sides.

Characteristics: A climbing plant with a netty appearance. Leaves are very divided and look like parsley leaves. Flowers are elongated, with pinkish or whitish colourations and are grouped in terminal racimes. Characterised by the length of its flowers, which are longer than 9 mm., peduncles are of a length similar to those of the terminal racimes, sepals are small (width < 3 mm.) and dentate, fruits small (diameter < 2,5 mm.) and slightly wrinkled or smooth.

Observations: This is a very complex genus and still creates discrepancies amongst authors. It's absolutely necessary the use of a classification key to be able to differenciate this species from other very similar looking members of the genus.