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Mystery Plant - Fumaria officinalis

 
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I planted a bunch of seeds. Some of them were from a medicinal herb pack I got from Mountain Rose Herbs....these plants are the only thing that came up...but I honestly can't figure out what they are. They grow quickly seem to like cooler weather (80-40) they creep along the ground and don't have any kind of herbaceous smell....If any one has any idea what they are I'd love to know!! Thanks.
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It looks like a member of the Apiaceae family except for those flowers. Which  means it isn't Italian flat leaf parsley or cilantro definitely.
I'm still looking for those flowers and will check back to see if someone else has identified it for you.

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Pretty sure it's not a Apaceae It kind of reminds me of a Corydalis, leaves are similar and flowers could be when they open, I'm not 100% convinced though. Really annoying because I am 100% certain I got them coming up from a mixed flower seed packet this year too!

Ok got it it's a Fumaria possibly muralis or capreolata?
 
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I went looking and It sure looks a lot like Fumaria officinalis  Flowers, leaves and stems.
Since you mentioned it came in a herb seed packet, I did some searching and officinalis is found in almost all the packets that include fumaria.

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fumitory it's a weed here
 
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Hey thanks everyone!! That was driving me crazy it does seem to be a Fumaria-
 
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