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Urtica urens L.

Small Nettle

Urticaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Urticaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Urtica (Nettle)

Synonyms

Urtica urens

Related species

Urtica dioica L. - Common Nettle
Urtica kioviensis Rogow. - Marsh Nettle
Urtica urens L. - Small Nettle

Traits


    May cause skin irritation, 10–60 cm tall, annual, monoecious. inflorescence: panicle-like, shorter than the stalk of the supporting-leaf. flowers: unisexual. perianth: perigone. stem: with urticating hairs. phyllotaxy: opposite. leaves: undivided, mostly oval, coarse...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Urtica urens

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Urtica urens

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Urtica urens

Urtica urens

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious habitats

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