Boehmeria cylindrica
Bog Hemp, False Nettle
Other regional names: Small Spike False Nettle +1 more
- Small Spike False Nettle
- Smallspike False Nettle
Also known as: Boehmeria atrovirens Gand. +18 more
- Boehmeria atrovirens Gand.
- Boehmeria austrina Small
- Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Willd.
- Boehmeria cylindrica f. cuneata F.Seym.
- Boehmeria cylindrica subsp. phyllostachya (Miq.) Wedd.
- Boehmeria cylindrica var. brachystachys Wedd.
- Boehmeria cylindrica var. cylindrica
- Boehmeria cylindrica var. drummondiana (Wedd.) Wedd.
- Boehmeria cylindrica var. elatior Wedd.
- Boehmeria cylindrica var. genuina Wedd.
- Boehmeria cylindrica var. gymnostachya Wedd.
- Boehmeria cylindrica var. littoralis (Sw.) Wedd.
- Boehmeria cylindrica var. phyllostachya (Miq.) Wedd.
- Boehmeria cylindrica var. scabra Porter
- Boehmeria cylindrica var. tenerrima Blume
- Boehmeria dasypoda Miq.
- Boehmeria decurrens Small
- Boehmeria drummondiana Wedd.
- Boehmeria elongata Fisch. ex Hornem.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Urticaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Boehmeria cylindrica (commonly known as Bog-hemp or False Nettle) is a shrub within the Urticaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Arkansas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
France