Urtica australis, commonly known as southern nettle and onga, is a species of nettle endemic to New Zealand's southern and subantarctic islands. A member of the Urticaceae, this species is found near the coast, and can be present on rocky beaches and sand dunes. It grows in a dense, bushy manner. It was first described by the British botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1844. Its specific epithet, australis, means 'southern'.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Southern 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Urticaceae
- Genus
- Urtica
- Species
- Urtica australis
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