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The White ramping fumitory (Fumaria capreolata) belongs to Papaveraceae (the Poppy family). It is an annual herb that is native to northwestern Europe, the Mediterranean basin, North Africa, and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It has become naturalized in North and South America, Australia and New Zealand. The stems are slightly branched and oblique, and wrap around other plants in the rachis, reaching 1 to 2 m in length. From March to July, racemes of white or cream-colored tubular flowers bloom from the leaf axils. The tips of the corolla are purple or blackish red and gradually turn pink after pollination. The fruits are mostly spherical capsules. In Japanese, it is called "Nise-karakusa-keman" (false foliage scroll fumitory).
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