Urticaceae FAMILY
Parietaria judaica
Parietaria judaica
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Parietaria judaica is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern and southern Europe, including Britain.
HabitatHedgebanks, cracks in rocks and dry walls[ 7 Title Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Chiej. R. Publisher MacDonald Year 1984 ISBN 0-356-10541-5 Description Covers plants growing in Europe. Also gives other interesting information on the plants. Good photographs. , 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].