Genus Parietaria (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of stingless herbs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Parietaria is a small genus of vascular plants in the nettle family Urticaceae, commonly known as pellitory or spur nettle, originating from the Northern Hemisphere and is prized for its ornamental and medicinal properties.
- Pellitory, or genus Parietaria, was also known for both edible seeds and flowers which were often eaten in various cultures.
- Parietaria plants which composed the genus rarely contain significant danger as a small generative lineage of generally stingless herbs.
- Some variants within the genus include Parietaria judaica, mainly prized due to flowering herbs.
- The genus parietaria is generally planted around damaged masonry due to its origin including growth within stone gaps typical of European villages.