Parietaria debilis
Common Name:
Shade Pellitory
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
All regions (ABCDEFGHJKLMNPRSTUVWXZ) all States
Map - Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Coastal scrub dunes and other habitats. Often forms dense mats underneath shrubs
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Flower Description:
Green
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Habit:
Annual herb 6-30 cm high
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
Leaves of this species have three nerves. Each flower in the inflorescence is subtended by 3 bracts. The central bract is larger than the other two bracts
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Conservation status:
Not threatened
References:
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria