Urtica membranacea Poir. ex Savigny

Ortie douteuse (fr), Ortie membraneuse (fr), Ortie à membranes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Urticaceae > Urtica

Characteristics

An annual herb.

Life form	annual
Growth form	herb
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	monoecy
Pollination	anemogamy
Spread	epizoochory
Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	0.3 - 0.8
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Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in dry soils. It can grow in arid places.

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Usage

The leaves are boiled and eaten. They are cooked in omelettes. They are used in soups.

Uses	food medicinal
Edible	leaves stems
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

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Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:857732-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000417113
COL ID	7F299
BDTFX ID	70417
INPN ID	128285
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Urtica neglecta Urtica azorica Urtica caudata Urtica pittoni Urtica lowei Urtica dubia Dubrueilia membranacea Urtica lusitanica Urtica membranacea