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Fumaria officinalis, fumitory
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Fumaria officinalis, fumitory
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
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Eudicot Eudicotinae Fumaria Fumitory Herb Papaveraceae Purple Ranunculales Wild Flower Wildflower Angiospermae Dicot Dicotyledon Fumaria Officinalis Fumariaceae Magnoliophyta
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Fumaria officinalis, commonly known as Fumitory, is a beautiful and intricately designed flowering plant belonging to the Papaveraceae family, specifically the Fumariaceae tribe. This exquisite illustration of Fumitory, with its delicate pink blossoms, is taken from the esteemed Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum in London. Fumitory is an herbaceous, trailing plant that is native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. It is an eudicot, which means it is a type of angiosperm that possesses two embryonic seed leaves (cotyledons) and is a member of the Magnoliophyta division, which includes all flowering plants. The plant's pink flowers are arranged in racemes, and each flower consists of five petals, five sepals, and ten stamens. Fumitory is an important plant in traditional medicine, particularly in Europe, where it has been used for centuries to treat various ailments, including wounds, inflammation, and digestive issues. The plant contains several bioactive compounds, including alkaloids, flavonoids, and tannins, which contribute to its medicinal properties. This stunning illustration provides a glimpse into the intricacies of the natural world and the beauty of the plant kingdom. It serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving and studying the natural world, and the role that botanical illustrations play in documenting and celebrating the diversity of plant life.
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