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Stinging Nettle

Plant Info
Also known as:
Scientific name:Urtica dioica
Family:Nettle (Urticaceae)
Life cycle:perennial
Origin:native
Habitat:sun or shade; moist fields, woods, along shores
Bloom season:summer
Plant height:1 to 6 feet
USDA PLANTS database:Minnesota county distribution map
Spotted in Ramsey County at:

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Detailed Information

Flower: regular shape spike cluster
[photo of Stinging Nettle] long strands of green, petal-less flowers attached at the leaf axils
Leaves: opposite attachment simple type

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