Parietaria

E84864

Parietaria is a genus of herbaceous plants commonly known as pellitory, often found in temperate regions and noted for its allergenic pollen.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
allergenicRelevance cause of seasonal rhinitis
common cause of respiratory allergy
belongsToSubfamily Urticoideae
clade Angiosperms
Eudicots
commonName pellitory
pellitory-of-the-wall
dispersal seed dispersal by gravity
short-distance animal-assisted dispersal
family Urticaceae
flowerSex unisexual or functionally unisexual flowers
flowerType inconspicuous
foundInClimate temperate regions
foundInHemisphere Northern Hemisphere
growthForm small herb
habitat rocky places
ruderal sites
walls
hasPollenAllergenicity high
hasSpecies Parietaria debilis
Parietaria judaica
Parietaria officinalis
Parietaria pensylvanica
hasStingingHairs false
introducedTo Australia
North America
isHerbaceous true
kingdom Plantae
leafPersistence mostly perennial foliage
leafType simple leaves
nativeTo Europe
Mediterranean region
Western Asia
order Rosales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollenIsAllergenic true
pollination anemophily
wind-pollinated
relatedTo Pilea
Urtica
reproduction sexual reproduction via flowers
stemType often reddish or green slender stems
taxonRank genus
usedHistoricallyAs medicinal herb

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Parietaria ("Parietaria officinalis")
Parietaria ("Parietaria debilis")
Parietaria ("Parietaria pensylvanica")
hasSpecies
Cannabaceae
Urticaceae
containsGenus
Urticaceae
includesGenus

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