Fumitory
Fumeterre officinale
In the poppy family: Papaveraceae
Used to treat digestive problems, eczema and as a blood
purifier
It was believed that when the plant was burned, its
smoke had the power of expelling evil spirits
Stems are poisonous
It is seldom pollinated by insects; it is self-fertile
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Leaf in a field in Lacoste, 4.08.13
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Bloom, 5.02.13
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In Situ.4.10.13, path between Lacoste and Bonnieux
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Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomè. 1885
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