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Accession Data:

Urtica dioica L.

  • Common Name: Stinging Nettle
  • Family: Urticaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: widely naturalized in temperate climates

  • Culture: Deciduous herbaceous perennial. Rich soil, cold winter dormancy.
  • USDA Zone: 3a-10b

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200900028
  • Source: M.R. Opel - cuttings from naturalized plants on campus
  • Accession Date: 03-24-2009
  • Bench: 6001 - BPB:6000:Bench1
    • Currently: dormant
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-05-2021
  • Restrictions:
    • Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
      Stinging Hairs - Handle With Caution

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Rosales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Urticaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe: Urticeae
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013

References (internal):

  • Fiber Plants
  • Medicinal Plants - Traditional African Medicine
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References (external):

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Thursday, September 08, 2016.
  2. Urtica dioica at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Thursday, September 08, 2016.

data regenerated on Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:21:35 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

Images:

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Current Accessions in the Urticaceae

Subfamily
Tribe Boehmerieae

  • Boehmeria nivea

Subfamily
Tribe Cecropieae

  • Cecropia peltata

Subfamily
Tribe Lecantheae

  • Pellionia repens
  • Pilea cadierei
  • Pilea depressa
  • Pilea nummulariifolia
  • Pilea peperomioides
  • Procris unidentified

Subfamily
Tribe Parietarieae

  • Soleirolia soleirolii

Subfamily
Tribe Urticeae

  • Urera baccifera
  • Urtica dioica
W/C = Wild Collected
= indicates flowering in past 14 days
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= map available for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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