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Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis (Aiton) Selander

California nettle (en), Ortie grêle (fr)

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Stems glabrous or strigose, with a few stinging hairs. Leaf blades abaxially bearing stinging hairs, otherwise glabrous or puberulent, adaxially without or rarely with a few stinging hairs. Flowers unisexual, staminate and pistillate mostly on same plant. 2 n = 26, 52.
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Sparsely to densely hairy perennial. Lvs narrow to broadly lanceolate, usually cordate at base, occasionally truncate, (5)-10-20-(25) cm long. Petiole up to 1/2 as long as lamina, usually much less. Stipules 4-7 mm long. Racemes up to 9 cm long.
A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread epizoochory
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 4-8.
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

The leaves are boiled and eaten. They are also used for tea.
Uses fiber tea
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Analgesic (bark), Hemostat (bark), Hemostat (leaf), Antirheumatic (External) (leaf), Dermatological Aid (leaf), Cold Remedy (leaf), Unspecified (leaf), Gynecological Aid (leaf), Dermatological Aid (root), Antidiarrheal (root), Diuretic (root), Antirheumatic (External) (root), Febrifuge (root), Antirheumatic (Internal) (root), Blood Medicine (root), Tonic (root), Antirheumatic (Internal) (tuber), Misc. Disease Remedy (tuber), Tuberculosis Remedy (tuber), Hemostat (unspecified), Analgesic (unspecified), Antirheumatic (External) (unspecified), Herbal Steam (unspecified), Orthopedic Aid (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Gynecological Aid (unspecified), Antihemorrhagic (unspecified), Unspecified (unspecified), Urinary Aid (unspecified), Panacea (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified), Misc. Disease Remedy (unspecified), Pulmonary Aid (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Cold Remedy (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Optimum temperature (C°) 12 - 22
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Images

Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis unspecified picture

Distribution

Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis world distribution map, present in New Zealand and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:260634-2
WFO ID wfo-0001143255
COL ID 5LPXT
BDTFX ID 121187
INPN ID 762183
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis
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