Urtica dioica
L.
Stinging Nettle
Synonyms: Urtica gracilis var. latifolia, Urtica gracilis, Urtica procera, Urtica viridis
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Plant
Sublevel 1:
Angiosperm
Sublevel 2:
Eudicot
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Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Urtica
Species: Urtica dioica
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin:
Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?:
No
Rarity Designations:
None
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type:
Photoautotroph
Type of Spores/Gametophytes:
Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes
HABITAT
Wetland Indicator Status:
FAC
ASSOCIATED SPECIES
PHOTOS OF
Urtica dioica
PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS