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Pellitory-of-the-wall

©Dave Riseborough

Pellitory-of-the-wall

Pellitory-of-the-wall is a small to medium-sized herb that frequently grows from cracks in old stone walls, pavements, cliffs and banks, and churches and ruins.

Enw gwyddonol

Parietaria judaica

Pryd i'w gweld

June to October

Species information

Category

Ystadegau

Height: up to 70cm

Statws cadwraethol

Common.

Ynghylch

Pellitory-of-the-wall is frequently found growing out of cracks in old walls and pavements, on cliffs and banks, and in hedges. It can often be found around old ruins and castles, as well as on damp church walls. Clusters of tiny flowers appear from June to October. It is a foodplant for the caterpillars of the Red Admiral butterfly.

Sut i'w hadnabod

Pellitory-of-the-wall is a downy plant, with oval, alternate leaves and small white flowers that form clusters close to its pinkish-red, sticky stem.

Dosbarthiad

Found throughout the UK, but most common in Southern and Central England.

Roeddech chi yn gwybod?

Historically, Pellitory-of-the-wall was an important plant in herbal medicine, being used to treat bladder and kidney stones because of its own association with stone.