Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell. Woodnettle. Phen: May-Aug; late Jul-Oct. Hab: Moist, nutrient-rich forests, seepage swamps, especially abundant in cove forests in the Mountains and bottomlands in the Piedmont. By mid-summer, Laportea often becomes the aspect dominant in rich, moist cove forests of the mountains (especially those with extensive seepage), visually replacing the diverse spring flora. Dist: NS and se. MB south to Panhandle FL and OK.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: The stinging hairs can penetrate pants made of light-weight or loosely woven fabrics.

Synonymy: = Ar, C, F, FNA3, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WH3, WV; ? Urticastrum divaricatum (L.) Kuntze – S, S13

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily: 2