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Urticaceae
Urtica

not marked as a favorite taxon *Urtica dioica Linnaeus ssp. dioica. Common name: European Stinging Nettle, Great Nettle. Phenology: May-Jul; Jul-Sep. Habitat: Bottomlands, roadsides, other disturbed areas, primarily in calcareous soils. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Taxonomy Comments: See U. gracilis for discussion of the two taxa.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA3, GrPl, K4, Mo3, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Tn, Grosse-Veldmann & Weigend (2017), Henning et al (2014), Woodland (1982); = Urtica dioica L. — F, S, S13, Va, WV; = Urtica dioica L. var. dioica — C, G; < Urtica dioica L. — RAB, Tat, W, WH3; Urtica dioica L. Basionym: Urtica dioica L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Urtica dioica ssp. dioica - FNA3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 4

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