*Urtica dioica Linnaeus ssp. dioica . European Stinging Nettle, Great Nettle. Phen: May-Jul; Jul-Sep. Hab: Bottomlands, roadsides, other disturbed areas, primarily in calcareous soils. Dist: Native of Europe.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

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

Synonymy: = FNA3, GrPl, K1, K3, K4, NE, NY, Pa, 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

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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