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Urtica incisa
Also called Australian Nettle, Australian Swamp Nettle
Scrub nettle (Urtica incisa) is a rhizomatous perennial herb native to Australia, growing up to about 2 m tall, with stinging hairs on its stems and leaves. It thrives in disturbed sites, damp soils and moist habitats, so give it moisture, partial shade and room to spread.
Urtica incisa, commonly known as scrub nettle and stinging nettle, is a species of nettle native to Australia. It is also sparingly naturalised in New Zealand. A member of the Urticaceae, this species is typically found in disturbed areas in various habitats. It was first described by the French botanist Jean Louis Marie Poiret in 1816. Its specific epithet, incisa, comes from the Latin incidere, which refers to the incised leaves.
Urtica incisa is widely distributed in south-eastern Australia and Tasmania. It is also sparingly naturalised in New Zealand.
Narrow-leaf nettle · Urtica aspera · Southern Nettle · Kentucky Hemp · Heartleaf nettle · Urtica dioica subsp. afghanica · Stinging nettle · Fen Nettle · Common Nettle · Tree Nettle · Urtica fissa · Slender Nettle
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
