Irish wildflowers BSBI map

Pellitory-of-the-wall, Parietaria judaica, Feabhraíd
Photographs: Co. Cork

Pellitory-of-the-wall
Parietaria judaica
Feabhraíd
Family: Urticaceae

Flowering time: June-September. Perennial. Native.

Clusters of tiny red-green flowers in the leaf axils are mostly hermaphrodite and are followed by black, shiny seeds. The leaves are un-toothed, alternate and lanceolate without stipules. A downy/hairy plant with reddish stems which are branched and spreading but do not root at the nodes. Height/spread is usually 20-40cm. but can grow taller.

Usually found on old walls but occasionally grows on rocks or shingle beaches. Most frequent in the southern half of Ireland.

Pellitory-of-the-wall, Parietaria judaica, Feabhraíd

Pellitory-of-the-wall, Parietaria judaica, Feabhraíd
Pellitory-of-the-wall, Parietaria judaica, Feabhraíd

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