Ontario Weeds: Stinging Nettle

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  1. Name
  2. Other Names
  3. Family
  4. General Description
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Name: Stinging nettle, Urtica dioic var. procera (Muhl).,URTDI

Other Names: tall nettle, slender nettle

Family: Nettle Family (Urticae)

General Description: An erect perennial, reproducing by rhizomes and seeds.

Photos and Pictures

 

mature stinging nettle

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For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
Local: (519) 826-4047
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
Author: Mike Cowbrough - Weed Management Specialist (Field Crops)/OMAFRA; Leslie Huffman - Weed Management Specialist (Hort Crops)/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 01 June 2000
Last Reviewed: 31 July 2003