Latin name: Parietaria hespera B.D. Hinton var. hespera Pronunciation: pare-ee-a-TARE-ee-a HES-per-a Common name: Pellitory Family: Urticaceae (Nettle) Habitat: Moist shaded slopes and rocky places at low elevations, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, creosote bush scrub, cismontane and desert, Joshua Tree, Anza Borrego Blooming period: February to June Name derivations: 1) Parietaria 2) hespera |
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