stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.)

Resources

Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas - National Park Service

Selected Images

Maps

EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org

State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.

Invasive Listing Sources

National Park Service, Mid-Atlantic Exotic Plant Management Team Invasive Plant List
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas
Virginia Invasive Plant Species List

Taxonomic Rank

Domain: Eukarya

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Superorder: Rosanae

Order: Rosales

Family: Urticaceae

Genus: Urtica L.

Urtica dioica L.

References

Common Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.

Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.