Calflora
Taxon  Report   8186    
Urtica dioica  L.  ssp. gracilis  (Aiton) Selander
American stinging nettle,   California nettle
Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Bloom Period
Family: Urticaceae  
Genus: Urtica
Parent: Urtica dioica

Toxicity: DERMATITIS Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSUrtica californica
PLANTSUrtica cardiophylla
PLANTSUrtica dioica var. angustifolia
PLANTSUrtica dioica var. californica
PLANTSUrtica dioica var. gracilis
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/26/2022).