Fumaria muralis

Common name: Wall Fumitory

Meaning of name:

Fumaria is Latin and said to refer to the smoky smell of some species and/or to the fact that the juice, like smoke, brings tears to the eyes. Muralis is Latin meaning pertaining to walls or growing on walls.

Distribution:

Found in the south west of Western Australia and south eastern Australia.

Description:

A sub-erect or climbing herb. The flowers are pink with blackish red tips and produced from July to February.

Notes:

This species is originally from Europe.

References:

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2910059

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2971