Shade Pellitory,
Smooth-nettle
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Regional Species Conservation Assessments per IBRA subregion.
Least concern
Near threatened
Rare
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically endangered
Extinct
Data deficient
Adelaide
Arkaroola
Ceduna
Coober Pedy
Hawker
Innamincka
Marla
Marree
Mount Gambier
Oodnadatta
Renmark
Wudinna
Keith
Yunta
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Mount Gambier (SVP02) | Southern Volcanic Plain | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [limestone sinkholes] |
Bridgewater (NCP01) | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Near Threatened |
Glenelg Plain (NCP02) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Lucindale (NCP03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Tintinara (NCP04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) |
Kangaroo Island (KAN01) | Kanmantoo | Least Concern |
Fleurieu (KAN02) | | Least Concern [undercollected] |
Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
Broughton (FLB02) | | Least Concern |
Olary Spur (FLB03) | | Least Concern |
Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Least Concern |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Least Concern |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Least Concern |
Southern Yorke (EYB01) | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
St Vincent (EYB02) | | Least Concern |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Least Concern [needs crevices] |
Talia (EYB04) | | Least Concern [needs crevices] |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Least Concern [needs crevices] |
South Olary Plain (MDD01) | Murray Darling Depression | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [no records] |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [needs wet & shady habitat] |
Murray Lakes and Coorong (MDD03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Lowan Mallee (MDD04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [no records] |
Myall Plains (GAW01) | Gawler | Least Concern [needs crevices, should be more records] |
Gawler Volcanics (GAW02) | | Least Concern [needs crevices, should be more records] |
Kintore (GVD04) | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern |
Yellabinna (GVD06) | | Least Concern [needs crevices, should be more records] |
Nullarbor Plain (NUL02) | Nullarbor | Least Concern [needs crevices, should be more records] |
Yalata (NUL03) | | Least Concern [needs crevices, should be more records] |
Bimbowrie (BHC05) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern |
Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Near Threatened |
Mann-Musgrave Block (CER01) | Central Ranges | Least Concern |
Watarru (CER02) | | Least Concern |
Everard Block (CER03) | | Near Threatened [edge of range] |
Tieyon (FIN03) | Finke | Least Concern |
Mount Gambier (SVP02) | Southern Volcanic Plain | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [limestone sinkholes] |
4 of 4 subregions | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Near Threatened , Rare |
2 of 2 subregions | Kanmantoo | Least Concern |
6 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
5 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
4 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Rare |
2 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern |
2 of 4 subregions | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern |
2 of 3 subregions | Nullarbor | Least Concern |
Bimbowrie (BHC05) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern |
Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Near Threatened |
3 of 3 subregions | Central Ranges | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
Tieyon (FIN03) | Finke | Least Concern |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 2
Common names
Shade Pellitory
Smooth-nettle
Etymology
Parietaria from the Latin 'paries' meaning a wall, referring to some species growing on old walls. The name was used by the Roman naturalist and philosopher Pliny. Debilis from Latin meaning weak, frail, small, alluding to its habit.
Distribution and status
Found in the southern and the far north-western parts of South Australia, growing in shaded habitats under shrubs. Also found in all States. Native. Common in South Australia. Rare in Tasmania. Uncommon in the Northern Territory and Queensland. Common in the other States.
Herbarium regions: North Western, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
NRM regions: Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, Alinytjara Wilurara, Eyre Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Northern and Yorke, South Australian Arid Lands, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin, South East
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)
Plant description
Annual herb to 30 cm high; not woody at base; stems erect, sometimes ascending, sometimes rooting at nodes; densely covered in curved and hooked hairs. Leaf-blade ovate to broadly ovate, to 45 mm long and 18 mm wide; more or less delicate, 3-nerved; base subcordate, cuneate or truncate; apex blunt or obtusely acuminate; midvein straight, the lateral veins with delicate tertiary veins. Inflorescence a cluster of 2–10 small green flowers. Flowering between August and November. Fruits are long brown capsule in axils of leaves, with one seed. Seeds are shiny dark brown ovoid seed to 1.5 mm long and 0.7 mm wide.
Seed collection and propagation
Collect seeds between September and January. Collect capsules that are turning brown by break off stems with numerous mature capsules. Place the plant material in a tray and leave to dry for one to two weeks. Then rub the plant with a rubber bung to dislodge the seeds. Use a sieve to separate any unwanted material. Store the seeds with a desiccant such as dried silica beads or dry rice, in an air tight container in a cool and dry place.
Location | No. of seeds (weight grams) | Number of plants | Date collected | Collection number Collection location | Date stored | % Viability | Storage temperature | MSB | 1,000 (0.331 g) | 20 | 20-Nov-2007 | RJB76163 South Eastern | | 100% | |
BGA | 2,700 (0.42 g) | 100+ | 7-Sep-2016 | JRG437 Eyre Peninsula | 1-Nov-2017 | 75% | -18°C |
Location: BGA — the seeds are stored at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, MSB — the seeds are stored at the Millennium Seed Bank, Kew, England.
Number of plants: This is the number of plants from which the seeds were collected.
Collection location: The Herbarium of South Australia's region name.
% Viability: Percentage of filled healthy seeds determined by a cut test or x-ray.
Germination table:
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