128,529 observationsLeast Concern
great stinging nettle
Urtica dioica
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Rosales ›Family: Urticaceae ›Genus: Urtica
About
Urtica dioica, often called common nettle, stinging nettle (although not all plants of this species sting) or nettle leaf, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. It is native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and western North America, and introduced elsewhere. The species is divided into six subspecies, five of which have many hollow stinging hairs called trichomes on the leaves and stems, which act like hypodermic needles, injecting histamine and other chemicals...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of great stinging nettle is Urtica dioica.
- great stinging nettle belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- great stinging nettle belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- great stinging nettle belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- great stinging nettle belongs to the order Rosales.
- great stinging nettle belongs to the family Urticaceae.
- great stinging nettle belongs to the genus Urtica.