Characteristics
Dicots
Urtica dioica L.
STINGING NETTLE
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The neurotransmitters acetylcholine, histamine, and serotonin have been identified in this plant and are likely involved in part of the irritating sensation (Fu et al. 2007).
Not Native
FAC (NWPL)
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Classification
Citation
URTICA DIOICA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 984. 1753.
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Without data (lectotype: LINN 1111.8). Lectotypified by Woodland, Syst. Bot. 7: 283. 1982.
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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