Scientific or common name:

Urtica dioica L. ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne

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URTICACEAE - Nettle family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Urtica dioica L. ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne
Nomencl. ref.: Aliso 6(3): 68. 1967
Rank: subspecies

Images of Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea

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Common names

U.S. name: Stinging nettle

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Urtica breweri S. Watson
= Urtica dioica L. var. holosericea (Nutt.) C.L. Hitchc.
= Urtica dioica L. var. occidentalis S. Watson
= Urtica gracilis Aiton ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) W.A. Weber
= Urtica gracilis Aiton var. greenei (Jeps.) Jeps.
= Urtica gracilis Aiton var. holosericea (Nutt.) Jeps.
= Urtica holosericea Nutt.
= Urtica trachycarpa Weddell

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Hamamelididae
Order: Urticales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Urtica
Species:

1) Urtica aestuans L. 2) Urtica baccifera L. 3) Urtica ballotifolia Weddell 4) Urtica breweri S. Watson 5) Urtica californica Greene 6) Urtica canadensis L. 7) Urtica caracasana Jacq. 8) Urtica cardiophylla Rydb. 9) Urtica chamaedryoides Pursh 10) Urtica chamaedryoides Pursh var. runyonii Correll 11) Urtica cylindrica L. 12) Urtica dioica L. 13) Urtica dioica L. ssp. dioica 14) Urtica dioica L. ssp. gracilis (Aiton) Seland. 15) Urtica dioica L. ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne 16) Urtica dioica L. var. angustifolia Schltdl. 17) Urtica dioica L. var. californica (Greene) C.L. Hitchc. 18) Urtica dioica L. var. gracilis (Aiton) C.L. Hitchc. 19) Urtica dioica L. var. holosericea (Nutt.) C.L. Hitchc. 20) Urtica dioica L. var. lyallii (S. Watson) C.L. Hitchc. 21) Urtica dioica L. var. occidentalis S. Watson 22) Urtica dioica L. var. procera (Muhl. ex Willd.) Weddell 23) Urtica gracilenta Greene 24) Urtica gracilis Aiton 25) Urtica gracilis Aiton ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) W.A. Weber 26) Urtica gracilis Aiton var. greenei (Jeps.) Jeps. 27) Urtica gracilis Aiton var. holosericea (Nutt.) Jeps. 28) Urtica gracilis Aiton var. latifolia Farw. 29) Urtica grandis Hook. & Arn. 30) Urtica herniarioides Sw. 31) Urtica holosericea Nutt. 32) Urtica interrupta L. 33) Urtica lyallii S. Watson 34) Urtica lyallii S. Watson var. californica (Greene) Jeps. 35) Urtica major H.P. Fuchs 36) Urtica nivea L. 37) Urtica nummulariifolia Sw. 38) Urtica parietaria L. 39) Urtica procera Muhl. ex Willd. 40) Urtica pumila L. 41) Urtica serra auct. non Blume 42) Urtica strigosissima Rydb. 43) Urtica trachycarpa Weddell 44) Urtica trianthemoides Sw. 45) Urtica urens L. 46) Urtica viridis Rydb.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)


Map for Urtica dioica L. ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Urticaceae)
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1) Adicea (clearweed) 2) Boehmeria (false nettle) 3) Cypholophus (lopleaf) 4) Dendrocnide 5) Dubreulia (clearweed) 6) Elatostema 7) Fleurya (laportea) 8) Helxine (soleirolia) 9) Hesperocnide (stingingnettle) 10) Laportea 11) Leucococcus (pouzolzia) 12) Maoutia 13) Neraudia 14) Parietaria (pellitory) 15) Phenax 16) Pilea (clearweed) 17) Pipturus 18) Pouzolzia 19) Procris 20) Ramium (false nettle) 21) Rousselia 22) Soleirolia 23) Touchardia 24) Urera 25) Urtica (nettle) 26) Urticastrum (laportea)

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Common names (Urtica)
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1) Artillery plant (Urtica trianthemoides) 2) California nettle (Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis) 3) Canadian clearweed (Urtica pumila) 4) Canadian woodnettle (Urtica canadensis) 5) Caribbean clearweed (Urtica herniarioides) 6) Chinese grass (Urtica nivea) 7) Creeping charlie (Urtica nummulariifolia) 8) Dwarf nettle (Urtica urens) 9) Flameberry (Urtica caracasana) 10) Heartleaf nettle (Urtica chamaedryoides) 11) Horehound-leaf nettle (Urtica ballotifolia) 12) Mountain nettle (Urtica gracilenta) 13) Scratchbush (Urtica baccifera) 14) Smallspike false nettle (Urtica cylindrica) 15) Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) 16) Verdolaguilla (Urtica parietaria) 17) West Indian woodnettle (Urtica aestuans)

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More species:
1) Urtica dioica L. var. angustifolia Schltdl. [202]
2) Urtica dioica L. var. californica (Greene) C.L. Hitchc. [90]
3) Urtica dioica L. var. gracilis (Aiton) C.L. Hitchc. [143]
4) Urtica dioica L. var. lyallii (S. Watson) C.L. Hitchc. [145]
5) Urtica dioica L. var. procera (Muhl. ex Willd.) Weddell [181]
6) Urtica gracilis Aiton var. holosericea (Nutt.) Jeps. [141]
7) Urtica interrupta L. [94]
8) Urtica procera Muhl. ex Willd. [87]
9) Urticastrum divaricatum (L.) Kuntze [155]
10) Usnea esthonica Rasanen [92]

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