Parietaria pensylvanica
pennsylvania pellitory, pennsylvania cucumber plant, hammerwort
Family
Urticaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, elliptic, lanceolate, ovate, rhombic
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
green, red
Flower Month
March - November
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Armed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
FACU
Habitat
Roadsides and open woods over circumneutral soils. Dry woods and moist banks.