New York Metropolitan Flora
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New York Metropolitan Flora
Urtica dioica
L. - Stinging Nettle
Photo by Steven D. Glenn
Native? , Frequent
By Science Staff
Not peer reviewed
Last Modified 06/26/2013
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There are two recognized subspecies occurring in our area; the native ssp.
gracilis
and the European ssp.
dioica
. They are both herein mapped as one unit until further research can clarify their distributions.
Common Names
Stinging Nettle