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Urtica dioica subsp. dioica
Also called European Stinging Nettle, Great Nettle
A perennial herb with stinging hairs on its leaves and stems, growing 0.6 to 2 m tall, found in woods, hedgerows and waste ground. Its key trait is the sting, so handle with gloves; it is a vigorous spreader in moist, fertile soil.
Urtica dioica subsp. dioica is a subspecies of Urtica dioica.
Urtica dioica subsp. dioica grows in alluvial woods, woodlands, fence rows and waste places.
Narrow-leaf nettle · Urtica aspera · Southern Nettle · Kentucky Hemp · Heartleaf nettle · Urtica dioica subsp. afghanica · Fen Nettle · Common Nettle · Tree Nettle · Urtica fissa · Slender Nettle · Urtica hyperborea
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