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Hesperocnide tenella
Hesperocnide tenella Torr.
Western Nettle, Western Stinging Nettle, Western Stinging-nettle, Western Stingingnettle
Urticaceae (Nettle family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HETE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Moist, shaded places in chaparral, deserts, grasslands and woodlands, or in open areas.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hesperocnide tenella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hesperocnide tenella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hesperocnide tenella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR