Urtica dioica subsp. dioica
European Stinging Nettle, Stinging Nettle
Also known as: Urtica dioecia Hill +17 more
- Urtica dioecia Hill
- Urtica dioica f. carpatica Zapal.
- Urtica dioica f. czarnohorensis Zapal.
- Urtica dioica f. horrida (Wedd.) Hadac
- Urtica dioica f. parvifolia Zapal.
- Urtica dioica f. ramosa L.Neumann
- Urtica dioica f. subsetosa Zapal.
- Urtica dioica f. trilobescens (Ullep.) Sagorski & Gus.Schneid.
- Urtica dioica subsp. vulgaris (Wedd.) Dostál
- Urtica dioica var. androgyna Beck
- Urtica dioica var. capensis Wedd.
- Urtica dioica var. carpatica (Zapal.) A.Schreib.
- Urtica dioica var. cordifolia Podp.
- Urtica dioica var. curvidens Schur
- Urtica dioica var. dioica
- Urtica dioica var. eckloniana (Blume) Wedd.
- Urtica dioica var. hermaphrodita Celak.
- Urtica dioica var. hispida (DC.) Gren., 1855
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Urticaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Urtica dioica subsp. dioica (commonly known as European stinging nettle or Stinging nettle) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Urticaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Urtica dioica, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qinghai, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
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)
Alabama, Alaska, Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Ecuador, Eritrea, Falkland Is., Florida, Georgia, Greenland, Guatemala, Khabarovsk, Libya, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Svalbard, Tennessee, Tristan da Cunha, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Yakutskiya
Base Species & Variations