Urtica urens
burning nettle, dwarf nettle, annual nettle, small nettle, dog nettle
Family
Urticaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
doubly serrate, incised, toothed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, ovate, suborbicular
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white, yellow
Flower Petals
4
Flower Month
May - June
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.1
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
annual
Growing Season
Warm season
Habitat
In sandy or clayey soils in open woodlands and waste places.
Plant Uses
Used to treat itchy rashes, minor burns, irritations, prickly heat, and stiff joint pain.