Washington Flora Checklist

A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Checklist » Urticaceae » Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis

Last updated 2/25/2009 by David Giblin.

Urtica dioica L. ssp. gracilis (Aiton) Selander[FNA3, HC, HC2]

stinging nettle

Publication: Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 41: 271. 1947.

Origin: Native

selected vouchers: WTU

Notes: H&C has several varieties under ssp. gracilis. They are all included here under the ssp. gracilis which is consistent with FNA and KZ.

References: (none)

Synonyms & Misapplied Names:

Urtica californica Greene

Urtica dioica L. var. angustifolia Schltdl.[HC]

Urtica dioica L. var. californica (Greene) C.L. Hitchc.[HC]

Urtica dioica L. var. gracilis (Aiton) R.L. Taylor & MacBryde[HC]

Urtica dioica L. var. lyallii (S. Watson) C.L. Hitchc.[HC]

Urtica dioica L. var. procera (Muhl. ex Willd.) Wedd.[HC]

Urtica gracilis Aiton