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Parietaria pensylvanica

Parietaria pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd.

Pennsylvania Pellitory, Pennsylvania Cucumber Plant

Urticaceae (Nettle Family)

Synonym(s): Parietaria obtusa, Parietaria occidentalis, Parietaria pensylvanica var. obtusa

USDA Symbol: pape5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

From the Image Gallery

80 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , ON , QC , SK , YT

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU		FACU		FACU	FAC		FACU	FACU	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX
Jacob's Well Natural Area - Wimberley, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0168 Collected Apr. 26, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 1076 Collected May 3, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox
NPSOT 0869 Collected May 4, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 0762 Collected May 1, 1994 in Comal County by Mary Beth White

4 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-0102 Collected 2007-05-29 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Parietaria pensylvanica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Parietaria pensylvanica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Parietaria pensylvanica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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