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Urtica dioica (Stinging Nettle)

Plant Info
Also known as:
Genus:Urtica
Family:Urticaceae (Nettle)
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: indistinct spike
[photo of Stinging Nettle] long strands of green, petal-less flowers attached at the leaf axils
Leaves: opposite simple

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