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Urtica dioica subsp. galeopsifolia
Also called Stingless Nettle
Fen nettle is a tall, stingless perennial nettle native to damp European fens and riverbanks, sometimes treated as a subspecies of stinging nettle. It is grown for its moisture-loving, low-maintenance habit in wet garden spots.
Urtica dioica subsp. galeopsifolia, the fen nettle or stingless nettle, is a herbaceous perennial plant found in Europe. It is considered to be either a subspecies of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), or a species in its own right: Urtica galeopsifolia.
Unlike most other nettles, fen nettle has no stinging hairs or very few, instead being covered in fine, dense, non-stinging hairs. It has long, narrow leaves, these being reminiscent of the unrelated hemp nettles, Galeopsis. Fen nettle grows up to 2 metres (7 ft) tall.
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