Fumaria densiflora DC. (F. micrantha Lag.) Conservation status: N, >3 First record: Babington, 1848 23 Ashwell, JSL Gilmour, 1930. 24 Morden Heath Farm, WW Newbould, Bab.1860. Waste ground, Guilden Morden, 284.435, GMS Easy, 15.7.1992. 33 Cornfield between Litlington & Odsey, 313.393, PD Sell, 58/215, 11.8.1958, CGE. 34 Field by Fen Rd, Bassingbourn, PD Sell, 50/157, 7.1950, det. SM Walters, CGE. Arable field between Abington Pigotts, Litlington & Bassingbourn, 319.444, PD Sell, 53/52, 6.6.1953, CGE. Potato patch, in 'Newent' Field, Fen Rd, Bassingbourn, 324.445, PD Sell, 61/621, 6.9.1961, CGE. Among Brassica oleracea, Fen Rd, Bassingbourn, 323.448, PD Sell, 62/271, 2.7.1962, CGE. Vegetable garden by Fen Rd, Bassingbourn, 324.449, PD Sell, 77/56, 18.6.1977, CGE. Occasional, onion field, subsequently sprayed, Bassingbourn, 323.449, PD Sell, 7.1985. Weed in potatoes, Three–cornered field by Fen Road, Bassingbourn, 324.449, PD Sell, 15.8.1991, [R]. 'Pheasant patch', Bassingbourn, 320.458, G Crompton, PD Sell, et al, 21.6.1992. Disturbed ground, Kneesworth chalk pit, 351.425, PD Sell, 66/74, 23.8.1966, CGE. Abundant, new roundabout, [Litlington], 330.403, CJ Cadbury & ME Smith, 8.6.1982. A few plants on chalky building plot opposite west end of Beechwood Avenue, Melbourn, 383.440, AC Leslie, 1.7.2001. F. micrantha near Royston, J. Woods, n.d., SWN. Field edge, Royston/Litlington, 332.404, GMS Easy, 15.7.1992. Patch on tipped soil, 353.413, T James, 4.5.1996, [R]. 3–4, Shepreth, 395.485–397.485, GMS Easy, 24.7.1991; several plants, Wasteground, 395.484, GMS Easy, 10.6.1992. Frequent in a broad strip of unploughed, unsprayed arable by track from Newmarket Road to Sumner House Farm, Royston, 39-42-, AC Leslie, 1.7.2001. Three plants in a narrow strip of former arable just west of A.505 road cutting, Royston, 370.411, AC Leslie, 10.6.2001. [The Cambridgeshire Naturalists' Club met at Royston.... we went towards Barley as far as the neighbourhood of Burloes Hill, and found there Fumaria vaillantii, F. parviflora, and F. micrantha in the fields. 7.6.1853. Bab.Mem.168.] 44 Went with Dr Cookson to Triplow; examined the turf–holes. and went to a good piece of boggy land at the Great and Little Nine Wells. Found there...Fumaria micrantha,...17.7.1860. Bab.Mem.195. Triplow, CC Babington, 17.7.1860, det. PD Sell, CGE. Edge of pea field, Coploe Hill, 493.425, CJ Cadbury, 20.6.1984. Set-aside, Ickleton, 483.418, DA Wells, M Pollard & G Crompton, 3.6.1996, [R]. 45 Oatfield on Gogs, Stearn & Gilmour, 14.6.1931, det. HW Pugsley, CGE. Field above the Chalk Pits, Hinton, HN Dixon, 1882, HD.ann. Hinton Reservoir and Lt Trees Hill, (Gogmagog Hills), Evans et al, Evans,1939. Fumaria micrantha Very abundant in an arable field on Wort's Causeway on the N slope of the Gogs all the autumn of 1945, blooming well into November: with F. officinalis, and Papaver rhoeas, dubium, & argemone. Also common in many fields between here and Cherry Hinton.10.1945. Hb DEC 292, 280, 513. DE Coombe, Card index. Wort's causeway, Cambridge, 10.1945, 2 sheets, DE Coombe Herbarium No. 280, 292. Arable edge, west side of Stapleford to Gogs rd, 485.530, CD Preston & NF Stewart, 7.6.1988. East side of shelter belt running north from Lt Trees, 489.529, CD Preston & NF Stewart, 7.6.1988. SE of hedgerow, Magog Trust, 45W, PD Sell, 13.9.1991, [R]. ––––––––––––––––––– In flower on SE side of Parker's Piece, opposite Kelsey Kerridge Sports centre, 456.581, M Gurney, 13.5.1997, [R]. Harston fields below baulks/banks, [? = strip lynchetts 42–50–] SW of station, 8.7.1928, Mills ann. 46 Landbeach tip, 483.685, GMS Easy, 1975. Not found at Waterbeach, 483.685, GMS Easy, 1991. 47 Mepal, n.d., AF.ann. 48 Block Fen, Chatteris, 23.9.1886, AF.ann; AF.cat. Field margin NW of Counter Drain, Mepal, 43–81–, M Gurney, 13.5.1996, [R]. 55 Fulbourn, CC Babington, 11.4.1848, det. PD Sell, CGE. In a field at SW entrance of Fulbourn, CC Babington, 11.4.1848, det. PD Sell, CGE. Walked to Fulbourn with J. Slatter. Found Fumaria micrantha at the north end of a field,..11.4.1848. .Bab.Mem.143. In a field at the south–west entrance of Fulbourn, where it was shown to me by some person whose name is unfortunately not recorded, in 1848. Bab.1860. In the field below the south side of Allington Wood grew Fumaria Vaillantii and F. micrantha. 20.6.1855. Bab.Mem.177. Near Allington Hill, Bab.1860. Abundant in arable fields, Six Mile Bottom, MS Campbell & EF Warburg, 23.9.1941, det. PD Sell, CGE. 2 plants, arable, Gt Wilbraham, 547.573, GMS Easy, 11.8.1991. Several, Gt Wilbraham, 554.563, GMS Easy, 3.7.1991. 2–3 plants, Street Way, 56–58–, R Payne, det. PD Sell, 1979. Hare Park, 15 plants, 578.593, 10 plants, 577.588, GMS Easy, 5.7.1991. Around unsown edge of barley field, S of Copley Hill, 510.528/9, JM Lock, 25.8.1980, det. PD Sell, CGE. Arable, Babraham, 35 plants, 523.514–524.513, 15 plants, 523.509, GMS Easy, 11.8.1991. Few, Babraham, 515.505, GMS Easy, 11.8.1991. Rare, Rectory Farm, Balsham, 55–53–, P.Wilson, 1987. In strip of flowering poppies parallel to Balsham Rd, nr A.11, 54–53–, G Crompton, 14.10.1988, CGE. [not found] 1 plant, arable, Balsham, 546.533, GMS Easy, 26.7.1991. 56 F. micrantha Swaffham Prior, L.J., 7.6.1827, BATHG. Swaffham Prior by–pass, E side of rd, JE Raven, c.1975. Rare, Swaffham Prior, 570.640, GMS Easy, 1991. Bottisham, JS Henslow, 12.8.1831, det. HW Pugsley, CGE. Garden, 103 Commercial End, 56L, G Crompton, 1996, [R]. 65 Frequent, Weston Colville–Brinkley, 603.541, 604.539, GMS Easy, 6.7.1991. 66 Disturbed Rsv betw. Burwell–Fordham, 612.698, PD Sell, 74/111, 15.7.1974, CGE. 67 Fumaria den Mr G.C.Druce and myself found this in fields between Fordham and Chippenham Fen in 1893. West,1898,249. Chalky field by footpath from Fordham to Chippenham Fen, 637.701, V. Hobbs, 9.7.1994. Fordham, Evans et al, Evans,1939. Fordham tip, 646.709, GMS Easy, 24.6.1982; not found, GMS Easy, 1991. Allotment weed, Fordham, 635.705, GMS Easy, 4.10.1991, PVT. Fielld border on FP, Fordham, 637.701, V Hobbs, 9.7.1994, [R]. 68 Nr White House Farm, Burnt Fen, Littleport, 60–87–, FH Perring, 19.9.1958, det. PD Sell, CGE. 76 Large area of rough disturbed ground near 'Kennett cottages', 704.686, [V.c.26 in Cambs] G Crompton, DA Wells and M Sandford, conf. MG Daker, 28.6.1996.
