Pellitory

Common Name: Pellitory

Botanical Name: Parietaria pensylvanica (L.) Weddell

Family: Urticaceae

Life Cycle: Annual (spreads by rhizomes and seeds)

Defining Identification Characteristics:

• Alternate, oval or oblong leaves

• Upright stems often covered in hairs

• Small green flowers along nodes

• Colony forming

Common habitat:

• Woodlands and shaded areas

• Landscape gardens

Noxious Weed List/Legal Status:

Eradicate Control Restricted Specially Regulated Not Listed

Additional Information:

• Pellitory