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Urtica chamaedryoides (Heart-leaf stinging nettle)
Cressler, Alan

Urtica chamaedryoides

Urtica chamaedryoides Pursh

Heart-leaf Stinging Nettle, Heart-leaf Nettle, Stinging Nettle

Urticaceae (Nettle Family)

Synonym(s): Urtica chamaedryoides var. runyonii

USDA Symbol: URCH3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MA , MO , MS , NC , NY , OH , OK , SC , TN , TX , WV

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC FACU FACU FACU FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Pineywoods Native Plant Center - Nacogdoches, TX

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 chamaedryoides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Urtica chamaedryoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Urtica chamaedryoides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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