Characteristics
Dicots
Urtica urens L.
BURNING NETTLE; DWARF NETTLE
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The neurotransmitters acetylcholine and histamine as well as leukotrienes (eicosanoids) have been identified in this plant and are likely involved in part of the irritating sensation (Fu et al. 2007).
Native
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Classification
Citation
URTICA URENS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 984. 1753.
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Without data (lectotype: LINN 1111.5). Lectotypified by Ghafoor, in Jafri & El-Gadi, Fl. Libya 47: 12. 1977.
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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Plant Photos
Urtica urens
- Alfred Brousseau
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