Urtica Dioica

Scientific Name: Urtica dioica

Common Name: stinging nettle

Symbol: URDI

Category: Dicot

Genus: Urtica

Family: Urticaceae

Family Common Name: Nettle family

Order: Urticales

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Kingdom: Plantae

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Forb/herb

Native Status: L48 (NI), AK (NI), CAN (NI), GL (I), SPM (NI)

Edible: unknown

Stinging Nettles

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Scientific Name: Urtica dioica

Common Name(s): Stinging Nettle

Edible: yes

Medicinal: no

Parts Used: leaf

oly 27 Dec, 2009	Said to be high in iron,calcium, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin A, C, and D. Thorough drying said to neutralize the toxic constituents.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Ted 30 Jan, 2010	Young shoots (less than 6 inhes) can be simmered 10-15 min.Leaves can be boild anytime for several mins., straind and drank as tea. (sugar,lemmon to taste)
Current Rating: 0.0000

erunkiswldrnssurvival 19 Oct, 2008	The stems used mostly for rope. the Young tender leaves should be boiled two or more times before eating
Current Rating: 0.0000

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