Parietaria officinalis
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Parietaria officinalis (Pellitory-of-the-Wall), also known as Lichwort, is a plant of the Nettle family. Its leaves, however, are non-stinging. The plant grows on rubbish and on walls, hence the name. It was once used as a medicinal herb and in the making of certain metheglins.
It is unrelated to Anacyclus pyrethrum, also called pellitory.
External links
- "w19 Wall pellitory (officinalis), Allergy information". Phadia AB. 2002. Retrieved 2006-07-08.
- "Parietaria officinalis L. (upright pellitory)". The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 2006-07-08.