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Urtica urens

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Common names

nettle, stinging nettle

Biostatus

Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Green

Detailed description

Erect annual that grows to 60cm tall. Has dark green, heart-shaped leaves (to 8cm long) in opposite pairs. Stinging bristles on the leaves and stems.

Habitat

Common throughout New Zealand. Gardens, under trees, disturbed pature and sheep camps.

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Urticaceae

Authority

Urtica urens L.

Ecology

Year naturalised

1846

Origin

N. temperate regions

Life cycle and dispersal

Annual

Other information

Etymology

urtica: From the Latin verb urere which means “to burn”

NVS code

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

URTURE

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