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Parietaria officinalis L.

eastern pellitory-of-the-wall (Urticaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very localVery strong tendencySE
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Parietaria officinalis is an upright plant, taller than Parietaria judaica, with much larger leaves; it is a rare alien in the British Isles, mostly in south-eastern England.

Niederösterreich, Austria; 2013-06-27

 eastern pellitory-of-the-wall / Parietaria officinalis: _Parietaria officinalis_ is an upright plant, taller than _Parietaria judaica_, with much larger leaves; it is a rare alien in the British Isles, mostly in south-eastern England.

In flower

Vienna, Austria; 2005-07-21

 eastern pellitory-of-the-wall / Parietaria officinalis: In flower

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne