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Urtica thunbergiana
Also called Japanese Nettle
Urtica thunbergiana, also known as the Japanese nettle or hairy nettle, is a species of perennial herbs in the family Urticaceae. It is found in Japan, China and Taiwan. The habitat of the species is moist forests in the mountains. It is in flower from July to September, and its seeds ripen from August to October. The larvae of Vanessa indica, a species of butterfly, are known to feed on U. thunbergiana.
Chinese common names for U. thunbergiana translate to "biting cat", "biting nettle", and "stinging herbs" due to the stinging hairs on the plant that can cause skin pain, redness, burning or itching. Usually, the stinging sensation lasts for about 2 to 4 hours, and some people even feel the pain for 1 to 2 days, depending on the individual's constitution.
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
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Urtica thunbergiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
