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Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea
Urtica dioica L. ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne
Giant Creek Nettle, Hoary Nettle, Mountain Nettle, Stinging Nettle
Urticaceae (Nettle family)
Synonym(s): Urtica breweri, Urtica dioica var. holosericea, Urtica dioica var. occidentalis, Urtica gracilis ssp. holosericea, Urtica gracilis var. greenei, Urtica gracilis var. holosericea, Urtica holosericea, Urtica trachycarpa
USDA Symbol: URDIH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Alluvial woods, margins of deciduous or mixed woodlands, fencerows, waste places.
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 Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR