Urtica dioica L.

Common Nettle

Urticaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Urtica dioica

Related species

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

Traits


    May cause skin irritation, 30–200 cm tall, perennial, dioecious. inflorescence: panicle-like, longer than the stalk of the supporting-leaf. flowers: unisexual. perianth: perigone. stem: erect, with urticating hairs and with shorter bristles. phyllotaxy: opposite. lea...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Urtica dioica

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 dioica

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 dioica

Urtica dioica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious habitats

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