Plants : UrticaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Soleirolia soleirolii (Req.) Dandy

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Soleirolia soleirolii

Description: This is a very low-growing, creeping plant with tiny leaves that forms extensive mats in damp, shady places, especially in built-up districts like urban Belfast where it grows on damp shaded garden or house walls. It has been introduced to Ireland from the islands of the western Mediterranean Sea.

All names: Soleirolia soleirolii (Req.) Dandy; Helxine soleirolii Req.

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

iNaturalist: Soleirolia soleirolii at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Soleirolia soleirolii. (Req.) Dandy. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3805. Accessed on 2026-11-02.