Papaveraceae
Fumitory Family, Poppy Family
Synonyms:
Fumariaceae [FNA3, HC]
8 genera
18 species
3 subspecies and varieties
18 species
3 subspecies and varieties
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Chelidonium majus – devil's milk, swallow wort
Distribution: Weedy introduction across southern Canada and the northern tier of states in the United States.
Habitat: Moist to dry woods, roadsides, fields, waste areas.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May - July
Growth Duration: Biennial
Distribution: Weedy introduction across southern Canada and the northern tier of states in the United States.
Habitat: Moist to dry woods, roadsides, fields, waste areas.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: May - July
Growth Duration: Biennial
Corydalis aquae-gelidae – marsh corydalis
Distribution: In the Cascades in Clackamas and Multnomah Counties, Oregon
Habitat: Wet places of shaded forests.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June - August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: In the Cascades in Clackamas and Multnomah Counties, Oregon
Habitat: Wet places of shaded forests.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June - August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Corydalis aurea – golden corydalis, scrambled eggs
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington; widely distributed throughout much of North America except southeastern U.S.
Habitat: In varied habitats, from moist to dry and well-drained soil.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Annual, Biennial
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades in Washington; widely distributed throughout much of North America except southeastern U.S.
Habitat: In varied habitats, from moist to dry and well-drained soil.
Origin: Native
Flowers: May-August
Growth Duration: Annual, Biennial
• ssp. aurea – golden corydalis, scrambled eggs
Corydalis scouleri – Scouler's fumewort
Distribution: West of the Cascades, British Columbia to northern Oregon
Habitat: Moist soil in shade, low elevations, from the coast to the foothills
Origin: Native
Flowers: April - July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: West of the Cascades, British Columbia to northern Oregon
Habitat: Moist soil in shade, low elevations, from the coast to the foothills
Origin: Native
Flowers: April - July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Dicentra cucullaria – Dutchman's-breeches
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in southeastern Washington and in the Columbia River Gorge; Washington to Oregon, east to Idaho, also widespread in eastern North America.
Habitat: Moist woods and gravelly banks at low elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: March-May
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in southeastern Washington and in the Columbia River Gorge; Washington to Oregon, east to Idaho, also widespread in eastern North America.
Habitat: Moist woods and gravelly banks at low elevations.
Origin: Native
Flowers: March-May
Growth Duration: Perennial
Dicentra formosa – Pacific bleedingheart
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington, but also occurring from southeastern Washington; British Columbia to California, also in northeastern Oregon and adjacent Idaho.
Habitat: Moist woods, from the coast to mid-elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: March-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington, but also occurring from southeastern Washington; British Columbia to California, also in northeastern Oregon and adjacent Idaho.
Habitat: Moist woods, from the coast to mid-elevations in the mountains.
Origin: Native
Flowers: March-July
Growth Duration: Perennial
• ssp. formosa – Pacific bleedingheart
Dicentra uniflora – long-horn steer's-head
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Montana and Colorado.
Habitat: Well-drained soil, foothills to subalpine slopes; blooms soon after the snow leaves.
Origin: Native
Flowers: February-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to Montana and Colorado.
Habitat: Well-drained soil, foothills to subalpine slopes; blooms soon after the snow leaves.
Origin: Native
Flowers: February-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Eschscholzia californica – California poppy
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest and east in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho, Arizona and New Mexico.
Habitat: Roadsides, fields, ditches, balds, prairies, parks, wastelots, and other disturbed, open areas at low elevations.
Origin: Introduced from Oregon
Flowers: May-September
Growth Duration: Annual, Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest and east in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho, Arizona and New Mexico.
Habitat: Roadsides, fields, ditches, balds, prairies, parks, wastelots, and other disturbed, open areas at low elevations.
Origin: Introduced from Oregon
Flowers: May-September
Growth Duration: Annual, Perennial
• ssp. californica – California poppy
Fumaria muralis – common fumitory, wall fumitory
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to Washington.
Habitat: Forest edge, roadsides, sidewalk cracks, wastelots, and other disturbed sites.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to Washington.
Habitat: Forest edge, roadsides, sidewalk cracks, wastelots, and other disturbed sites.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Fumaria officinalis – common fumitory
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed soil and waste places.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east across much of North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed soil and waste places.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Annual
Fumaria reuteri – few-flower fumitory, Martin's fumitory
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington. currently known from Washington only.
Habitat: Roadsides, ditches, wastelots, sidewalk cracks, and other disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington. currently known from Washington only.
Habitat: Roadsides, ditches, wastelots, sidewalk cracks, and other disturbed areas.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: April-June
Growth Duration: Perennial
Meconella oregana – white fairy-poppy
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in lowland western Washington; southwestern British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Open ground, balds, and prairies where wet in the spring.
Origin: Native
Flowers: March-April
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in lowland western Washington; southwestern British Columbia to California.
Habitat: Open ground, balds, and prairies where wet in the spring.
Origin: Native
Flowers: March-April
Growth Duration: Annual
Papaver argemone – long prickly-head poppy
Distribution: Introduced from Europe and occasionally escaping, established in scattered localities east of the Cascades in Washington.
Habitat: Disturbed soil.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May - June
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Introduced from Europe and occasionally escaping, established in scattered localities east of the Cascades in Washington.
Habitat: Disturbed soil.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: May - June
Growth Duration: Annual
Papaver dubium
Distribution: Introduced in much of eastern United States; occasional in Washington.
Habitat: Fields, dunes, marshy areas, roadsides, disturbed sites.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May - July
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Introduced in much of eastern United States; occasional in Washington.
Habitat: Fields, dunes, marshy areas, roadsides, disturbed sites.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May - July
Growth Duration: Annual
Papaver rhoeas – corn poppy
Distribution: Widely introduced and often escaping in scattered locations in the Pacific Northwest.
Habitat: Disturbed ground, old fields.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June - July
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Widely introduced and often escaping in scattered locations in the Pacific Northwest.
Habitat: Disturbed ground, old fields.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: June - July
Growth Duration: Annual
Papaver somniferum – opium poppy
Distribution: Introduced and often escaping from cultivation, persisting for a short time.
Habitat: Waste areas, roadsides.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: June - July
Growth Duration: Annual
Distribution: Introduced and often escaping from cultivation, persisting for a short time.
Habitat: Waste areas, roadsides.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia
Flowers: June - July
Growth Duration: Annual
Parameconopsis cambrica
Distribution: Occurring in lowland western Cascades in Washington; southern British Columbia to Washington, perhaps introduced elsewhere.
Habitat: Forest edges where disturbed.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Biennial, Perennial
Distribution: Occurring in lowland western Cascades in Washington; southern British Columbia to Washington, perhaps introduced elsewhere.
Habitat: Forest edges where disturbed.
Origin: Introduced
Flowers: May-June
Growth Duration: Biennial, Perennial
