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Urtica gracilenta
Urtica gracilenta Greene
Mountain Nettle
Urticaceae (Nettle family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: URGR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Occasionally flowers year-round.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Alluvial or calcareous soils, often in moist, shaded places.
Web Reference
Webref 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 Urtica gracilenta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Urtica gracilenta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Urtica gracilenta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR