Urtica dioica L. - Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica
Photo by Steven D. Glenn

Native? , Frequent

By Science Staff

Not peer reviewed

Last Modified 06/26/2013

Urtica dioica
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