Scientific Name
Urtica dioica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Urtica dioica L.
Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
stinging nettle
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Rosales |
| Family | Urticaceae |
| Genus | Urtica |
| Species | Urtica dioica |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Cranberry Meadows, 1997; Bioblitz, 1997-Chain Bridge Flats;
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Helen Hamilton
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
see commenets; Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Wiegand, 2001b: commonly occurring, competitve and aggressive.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
7/21/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Terrell, 1970: (sens. GM; taxonomy controversial). Abundant in woods. Fl. From June, but vegetative parts become conspicuous in spring; basal leaves present all winter. Cranberry Meadows, 1997: Occasional, Cranberry Meadows; Abundant, Chain Bridge Flats above Chain Bridge. Bilton, 1991: leaves only. BioBlitz, 1997-Chain Bridge Flats: Below Fletchers, Warren Steiner, Jil Swearingen, historical record., Park Species Data Source: Cranberry Meadows, 1997; Terrell, 1970; Bilton, 1991; BioBlitz, 1997-Chain Bridge Flats;
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