Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis

Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis, the California nettle[2] or American stinging nettle,[3] is a herbaceous perennial plant native to most of the United States and Canada.[2] It is either considered to be a subspecies of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), or a species in its own right: Urtica gracilis.

Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Urtica
Species:
U. dioica
Subspecies:
U. d. subsp. gracilis
Trinomial name
Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis
(Aiton) Selander
Synonyms[1]
  • Urtica californica Greene
  • Urtica dioica var. angustifolia Schltdl.
  • Urtica dioica var. californica (Greene) C.L. Hitchc.
  • Urtica dioica var. gracilis (Aiton) R.L. Taylor & MacBryde
  • Urtica dioica var. lyallii (S. Watson) C.L. Hitchc.
  • Urtica dioica var. procera (Muhl. ex Willd.) Wedd.
  • Urtica gracilis Aiton
  • Urtica lyallii S. Watson
  • Urtica procera Muhl. ex Willd.
  • Urtica viridis Rydb.

References
  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
  2. "Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. "Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, based on data contributed by dozens of public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of Calif. Herbaria. 2013. Berkeley, California". Retrieved August 16, 2013.


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