Urtica
nettle
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Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Urtica
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 983. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 423, 1754.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 983. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 423, 1754.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Species in Urtica:
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Urtica dioica – stinging nettle
Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast. -
ssp. dioica – stinging nettle Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, also in eastern North America.
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Urtica gracilis – stinging nettle Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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ssp. gracilis – stinging nettle Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east across North America to the Atlantic Coast.
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ssp. holosericea – stinging nettle Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
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Urtica urens – burning nettle Introduced sparsely in western Washington; distributed throughout much of North America except parts of the Midwest and Intermountain West.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Urtica in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Urtica checklist entry
OregonFlora: Urtica information
E-Flora BC: Urtica atlas page
CalPhotos: Urtica photos
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