Laportea canadensis Wedd.

Canadian woodnettle (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Urticaceae > Laportea

Characteristics

Fibrous-rooted, often rhizomatous perennial herb, 5–10 dm, often flexuous; lvs alternate, broadly ovate, 8–15 cm, acuminate, coarsely serrate, hairy; staminate fls in cymes from the lower axils, seldom surpassing the petioles; pistillate fls in loose, elongate, spreading, divaricately branched cymes from the upper axils, usually much surpassing the petioles; style 3–4 mm, flat, D-shaped, with reflexed style; 2n=26. Rich, moist woods; N.S. to Man., s. to Ga. and Okla. July, Aug. (Urticastrum divaricatum)
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system fibrous-root rhizome
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses experimental purposes fiber fibre leaf vegetable medicinal
Edible leaves
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Laportea canadensis world distribution map, present in Canada, Mexico, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:854237-1
WFO ID wfo-0001143253
COL ID 6NVYM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Urtica whitlowii Oblixilis divaricatus Oblixilis canadensis Fleurya divaricata Sclepsion divaricatum Fleurya canadensis Laportea canadensis Urticastrum divaricatum Urtica pustulata Urtica canadensis Urtica divaricata Laportea divaricata Laportea pustulata Urtica canadensis var. minor Urticastrum divaricatum var. canadense Urticastrum divaricatum var. ovatifolium