Urtica urens
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Urtica |
| Species: | U. urens |
| Binomial name | |
| Urtica urens | |
Urtica urens commonly known as Dwarf nettle, Lesser nettle and Small nettle is a annual herb belonging to the nettle family Urticaceae.[1]
Description
[change | change source]The flowers are very small and staminate. The leaves are opposite and have stinging hairs like the stem. It grows from 10 to 50 centimeters and flowers from June to September.[1]
Uses
[change | change source]Urtica urens is used to treat infection and medicine . It's also used as food.[2]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "Annual Nettle, Urtica urens - Flowers - NatureGate". luontoportti.com. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ↑ "Urtica urens L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
