Urtica angustifolia

Urtica angustifolia
Plant with ovate, toothed green leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Urtica
Species:
U. angustifolia
Binomial name
Urtica angustifolia
Fisch. ex Hornem.

Urtica angustifolia also commonly called the East-Asian nettle is a species of plant in the family Urticaceae.[1]

Description

Urtica angustifolia is a perennial plant that grows up to 1.5 meters. It flowers from June to August and seeds ripen from August to October.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Urtica angustifolia is native to Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Shanxi, Japan, Mongolia, Korea, Russia (Russian Far East, Siberia). It grows in moist places in forests, thickets, steam banks.[3]

Stem of Urtica angustifolia
Young Urtica angustifolia


References

  1. ^ "Urtica angustifolia - East-Asian Nettle". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  2. ^ "Urtica angustifolia PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  3. ^ "Urtica angustifolia in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
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