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Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis
Urtica dioica L. ssp. gracilis (Aiton) Seland.
California Nettle, Stinging Nettle
Urticaceae (Nettle Family)
Synonym(s): Urtica californica, Urtica cardiophylla, Urtica dioica var. angustifolia, Urtica dioica var. californica, Urtica dioica var. gracilis, Urtica dioica var. lyallii, Urtica dioica var. procera, Urtica gracilis, Urtica lyallii, Urtica lyallii var. californica, Urtica major, Urtica procera, Urtica serra, Urtica strigosissima, Urtica viridis
USDA Symbol: URDIG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Highly irritating to the skin, this Nettle should not be handled. The family and genus names come from the Latin uro ("I burn").
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , AL , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Bibliography
Bibref 1294 - The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 dioica ssp. gracilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-21Research By: TWC Staff