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Sonoran Desert Nettles

Ephemeral herbs of early spring. Small and without showy flowers. No stinging hairs; occasionally a weed in winter gardens.

Pellitory

Parietaria hespera

Pennsylvania Pellitory

Parietaria pennsylvanica

Photo by Mike Plagens from Maricopa Mountains, Arizona

Obscure and diminutive herb growing mostly in the shade of boulders or small trees. Leaves about as broad as long. Detailed Description

Photo by Mike Plagens from Maricopa Mountains, Arizona

A small, delicate, unobtrusive weed of early spring in Arizona cities and farmland. Leaves longer than broad and with tip tapered. Detailed Description


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