Urtica urens

Urtica urens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Urtica
Species:
U. urens
Binomial name
Urtica urens

Urtica urens commonly known as Dwarf nettle, Lesser nettle and Small nettle is a annual herb belonging to the nettle family Urticaceae.[1]

Description

The flowers are very small and staminate. The leaves are opposite and have stinging hairs like the stem. It grows from 10 to 50 centimeters and flowers from June to September.[1]

Uses

Urtica urens is used to treat infection and medicine . It's also used as food.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Annual Nettle, Urtica urens - Flowers - NatureGate". luontoportti.com. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  2. "Urtica urens L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-08-18.