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Urticaceae
Urtica

Urtica chamaedryoides Pursh. Common name: Dwarf Stinging Nettle, Heartleaf Nettle, Ortiguilla. Phenology: Sep-May; Nov-Jul. Habitat: Rich moist soil, usually on floodplains. Distribution: WV, KY, se. MO and OK south to FL, TX, and s. Mexico; disjunct in South America (Argentina and Bolivia). This species is very rare east of the Blue Ridge; notable disjunct eastern locations include Stevens Creek (McCormick County, SC), Congaree Swamp (Richland County, SC), and various sites on very rich levees of the Roanoke River (NC).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: Gaddy & Rayner (1980) reported the common winter flowering of this species in our area.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA3, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mex, Mo3, NcTx, NS, NY, POWO, RAB, S, S13, WH3, Grosse-Veldmann & Weigend (2017), Woodland (1982); > Urtica chamaedryoides Pursh var. chamaedryoides — Tx; > Urtica chamaedryoides Pursh var. runyonii Correll — Tx. Basionym: Urtica chamaedryoides Pursh 1814 [1813]

Links to other floras: = Urtica chamaedryoides - FNA3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 4

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image of plant© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Urtica chamaedryoides, Florida Caverns State Park, Jackson County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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