pellitory

Examples

• All

• She brushed aside the pellitory to reveal a tiny gecko hiding beneath the leaves.

• The old stone walls were covered in pellitory, thriving in the narrow cracks between the bricks.

• The pellitory grows in the cracks of old walls.

• You can find pellitory in many Mediterranean gardens.

• The old stone walls were covered in pellitory, thriving in the narrow cracks between the bricks.

• Gardeners often find pellitory growing wild in shaded areas near buildings.

• You can find pellitory in many Mediterranean gardens.

Synonyms

W

wall pellitory

vspellitory

• Specialized

9.9

A small plant with long leaves and tiny pink flowers that grows in cracks on old walls and rocks

also includes similar plants from a second related genus

P

pellitory-of-the-wall

vspellitory

9.9

A small plant with narrow leaves and tiny pink flowers that grows in cracks in walls

covers that species but also plants in another genus

P

Parietaria diffusa

vspellitory

• Specialized

9.9

A small plant with long narrow leaves and tiny pink petalless flowers that grows in rocky crevices

is broader and applies to that species and to similar plants in another genus

P

Parietaria

vspellitory

• Specialized

9.9

Small green plant like a nettle that does not sting and often grows on walls

is narrower, referring to plants found in crevices and specific flower traits

Compounds

P

pellitory-of-Spain

9.9

A small Mediterranean plant whose roots are used to ease toothache

P

pellitory-of-the-wall

9.9

A small plant with narrow leaves and tiny pink flowers that grows in cracks in walls

W

wall pellitory

• Specialized

9.9

A small plant with long leaves and tiny pink flowers that grows in cracks on old walls and rocks

Surface Forms

Etymology