East-Asian Nettle

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Urtica angustifolia

East-Asian Nettle, a reference photo
Photo: Nina Filippova · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Urtica angustifolia also commonly called the East-Asian nettle is a species of plant in the family Urticaceae. POWO lists is as a synonym of Urtica dioica var. holosericea.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of East-Asian Nettle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Urticaceae
Genus
Urtica
Species
Urtica angustifolia

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