Parietaria officinalis (Pellitory-of-the -wall)

Pellitory-of-the -wall

PHOTOS OF PELLITORY-OF-THE-WALL

Parietaria officinalis

Photo of Parietaria officinalis L.

Parietaria officinalis L. subsp. judaica (L.) Béguinot / Parietaria judaica L. – (Pellitory-of-the -wall)

Perennial herb of the Nettle family – Urticaceae- up to 50 cm. Reddish stems, pubescent. Non stinging leaves, rhomboid, with two couples of lateral nerves; stalked, alternate, which become stuck on clothes easily. Flowers in clusters, according to sex. The fruit is a nut. In walls (hence its name) and rubbish.

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13 April, 2021

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