Adlumia

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Adlumia (from John Adlum). Fumariaceae. A hardy biennial vine, which climbs over high bushes in moist woods: fls. with the petals united into cordate-ovate corolla which ultimately encloses the small, few-seeded pod.—Sow seed in spring in a damp, cool place. Transplant m fall, if possible, if transplanted at all. It does not flower the first season but remains low and bushy. It will not tolerate open sun or windy situation. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Adlumia fungosa (Aiton) Greene ex Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
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The Allegheny vine is a herbaceous, creeping, flowering plant, also known as Climbing Fumitory. It is closely related to the Fumitory genus, Fumaria, but is classed in its own genus, Adlumia, which is monotypic. Adlumia fungosa is also called A. cirrhosa, and Fumaria fungosa.

The Allegheny vine is a biennial climbing plant with very slender stems. The leaves are several times pinnately divided, prehensile, and feathery in texture. The white or pinkish flowers grow in large clusters and like grains of rice. The plant grows on wet and wooded slopes, and is native to North America, particularly the Allegheny Mountains area.

The genus name derives from John Adlum (1759-1836), a surveyor, associate judge, plantsman and agriculturist who ran an 80 ha (200 acre) experimental farm in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. The species name fungosa means 'spongy' in Latin.

References

• Bailey, L. H. (2005). Manual of Gardening (Second Edition).. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 
• Blanchan, Neltje (2002). Wild Flowers: An Aid to Knowledge of our Wild Flowers and their Insect Visitors. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 

External links

• Connecticut Botanical Society: Adlumia fungosa
• USDA Plants Profile: Adlumia fungosa
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