The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Urticaceae
Genus:
Urtica L. L.
Species:
Urtica dioica L.
Species Note:
Incl. ssp. gracilis (Aiton) Selander
Species Common Name:
Stinging nettle
Habitat:
Moist, alluvial woods; disturbed soil
Abundance and Distribution:
Common throughout
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Oak-Hickory Forest Region
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e12402