Description ⁵

It grows as an annual herb from 7 to 40 centimetres in height, with green or white flowers. Individual plants bear both perfect and imperfect flowers.

Distribution and habitat ⁵

It is native to Australia and New Zealand. In Australia it is widespread in temperate regions, occurring in every state and territory. It favours well-drained sites, especially in calcareous soils.

Summary ⁵

Parietaria debilis, commonly known as pellitory, small-flower pellitory, or native pellitory, is a herb native to Australia and New Zealand.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Dave Holland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dave Holland
2. (c) Victor Farjalla Pontes, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Victor Farjalla Pontes
3. (c) Colin Meurk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Colin Meurk
4. (c) Colin Meurk, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Colin Meurk
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parietaria_debilis

More Info

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