Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). This genus is one of the hardest to differentiate a species from one another. Luckily I know what I planted on the arena bank! So I know these are Common Fumitory. The think to look at apart from the flower colour, is the shape and size of the sepals - see later images.

Common or Drug Fumitory / Earth Smoke (Fumaria officinalis) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). This genus is one of the hardest to differentiate a species from one another. Luckily I know what I planted on the arena bank! So I know these are Common Fumitory. The think to look at apart from the flower colour, is the shape and size of the sepals - see later images.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Makro shot. The white frilly things are sepals. Common Ramping Fumitory which is anyway not what I sowed here, has broader sepals than this Common Fumitory, as does Dense-Flowered Fumitory.

Common or Drug Fumitory / Earth Smoke (Fumaria officinalis) (24/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Makro shot. The white frilly things are sepals. Common Ramping Fumitory which is anyway not what I sowed here, has broader sepals than this Common Fumitory, as does Dense-Flowered Fumitory.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Small, long and narrow sepals classic for Common Fumitory. The other Fumitories have larger sepals of varying dimensions.

Common or Drug Fumitory / Earth Smoke (Fumaria officinalis) (24/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Small, long and narrow sepals classic for Common Fumitory. The other Fumitories have larger sepals of varying dimensions.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). It has glaucous (grey-green) leaves - Ramping Fumitories have greener and less frilly leaves.

Common or Drug Fumitory / Earth Smoke (Fumaria officinalis) (09/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). It has glaucous (grey-green) leaves - Ramping Fumitories have greener and less frilly leaves.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The giss of the plant in amongst loads of things I sowed on the arena bank.

Common or Drug Fumitory / Earth Smoke (Fumaria officinalis) (11/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The giss of the plant in amongst loads of things I sowed on the arena bank.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Seed pods beneath the remaining flowers.

Common or Drug Fumitory / Earth Smoke (Fumaria officinalis) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Seed pods beneath the remaining flowers.

Common or Drug Fumitory / Earth Smoke (Fumaria officinalis) (16/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Glaucous green frondy leaves.

Common or Drug Fumitory / Earth Smoke (Fumaria officinalis) (24/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). This is an important ID feature - the shape of the fruits. Here classic for Common Fumitory, they are flattened at the top - an dwider than they are long.

Common or Drug Fumitory / Earth Smoke (Fumaria officinalis) (16/09/2023) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). This is an important ID feature - the shape of the fruits. Here classic for Common Fumitory, they are flattened at the top - an dwider than they are long.