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Urtica L.
nettle

       
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Urtica L.

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Distribution:
Urtica L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Urtica L.

View 19 genera in Urticaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Urtica ballotifolia Weddell. .
Urtica ballotifolia
horehound-leaf nettle
Distribution of Urtica chamaedryoides Pursh. . Image Available.
Urtica chamaedryoides
heartleaf nettle
Distribution of Urtica dioica L.. . Image Available.
Urtica dioica
stinging nettle
Distribution of Urtica gracilenta Greene. .
Urtica gracilenta
mountain nettle
Distribution of Urtica urens L.. . Image Available.
Urtica urens
dwarf nettle
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Urtica L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Hamamelididae
Order Urticales
Family Urticaceae – Nettle family
Genus Urtica L. – nettle
 

More Accounts and Images:
Urtica L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 19151.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
Time Generated: 05/19/2013 06:56 PM CDT