Plants : UrticaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Parietaria judaica L.

Pellitory-of-the-Wall

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Parietaria judaica

Description: Old mortared walls, such as those of many historic monuments, are the normal habitat of this species in Northern Ireland. Like some other species which are restricted to this man-made habitat, it is probably not truly native in Northern Ireland.

All names: Parietaria judaica L.; Parietaria diffusa Mert. & Koch.; Parietaria ramiflora auct.

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

iNaturalist: Parietaria judaica at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Parietaria judaica. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3804. Accessed on 2026-11-02.