Penny Pies

By Rhiannonw

Sat, 01 Nov 2025
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(May, North Pembrokehire)

Wall Pennywort, Navelwort
– clusters, rosettes of Penny Pies
in crevices of cliffs and walls
(predecimal pennies, of course!)
succulent, slightly scalloped 
dimpled leaves,
sometimes tinged red
(maybe when water scarce);
tall column spike of tubular flowers.

 

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Submitted by insertponceyfre... on

I've never heard of them before Rhiannon - they're lovely!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. I hadn't heard the name 'Penny Pies' for them before until thinking to write about the plant using the photograph, but they are fascinating with their 'penny -leaves' on walls. Rhiannon