Characteristics
Dicots
Urtica chamaedryoides Pursh
HEARTLEAF NETTLE
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This species can cause a stinging sensation (Coile 1999) probably due to injection of neurotransmitters and other irritants when handled.
Native
FAC (NWPL)
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Classification
Citation
URTICA CHAMAEDRYOIDES Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 113. 1814.
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Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
Source
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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