Plants : CrassulaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Umbilicus rupestris (Salisb.) Dandy

Navelwort

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Umbilicus rupestris

Description: Wall pennywort (or Navelwort) is a rather fleshy species with almost circular leaves found on old stone walls or on natural rock outcrops. It is frequent in many areas but rare on basaltic rock.

All names: Umbilicus rupestris (Salisb.) Dandy; Umbilicus pendulinus DC.; Cotyledon umbilicus-veneris auct.

Distribution Map from NBN: Umbilicus rupestris at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Umbilicus rupestris at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Umbilicus rupestris. (Salisb.) Dandy. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3488. Accessed on 2026-11-02.