California Nettle

Carried by 0 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis, the California nettle or American stinging nettle, is a herbaceous perennial plant native to most of the United States and Canada. It is either considered to be a subspecies of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), or a species in its own right: Urtica gracilis.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Natural setting

Plant communities

Mixed Evergreen Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 17 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Milbert's Tortoiseshell

Aglais milberti

Anthophila alpinella

Garden Tiger Moth

Arctia caja

Soybean Looper Moth

Chrysodeixis includens

Alternative names

Common names:

American Stinging Nettle

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