Mountain Nettle (Urtica gracilenta)
Mountain Nettle Species Description
This species is native to North America north of Mexico.
Allergenicity: Mountain Nettle (Urtica gracilenta) is a moderate allergen.
Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Summer to Fall.
Angiosperm - Flowering Dicot: Plants in this group have two embryonic leaves (dicotyledons). Examples of dicotyledons are beans, buttercups, oaks, sunflowers, etc.
Forb: A broad-leaved herb other than a grass, especially one growing in a field, prairie, or meadow.
Annual: Plants in which the entire life cycle is completed within one growing season.
Herbaceous Stem: Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
Mountain Nettle Species Usage
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