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Urtica cannabina

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Urtica cannabina
At the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Urtica
Species:
U. cannabina
Binomial name
Urtica cannabina
Synonyms[1]

Urtica cannabina f. angustiloba Y.C.Chu

Urtica cannabina, the hemp nettle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Urticaceae.[2][3] It is native to Central Asia, Siberia, Mongolia, and northern and central China, and has been introduced to Ukraine, European Russia, and the Russian Far East.[1] A perennial herb typically 50 to 150 cm (20 to 59 in) tall, it thrives in a wide variety of habitats, including anthropogenically disturbed ones.[4] Attempts are being made in China to cultivate it for its fiber.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Urtica cannabina L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Urtica cannabina (URTCA)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Urtica cannabina hemp-leaved nettle". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023. Other common names; Kentucky hemp
  4. ^ "麻叶荨麻 ma ye qian ma". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. ^ Huang, G. (2005). "Nettle (Urtica cannabina L.) fibre, properties and spinning practice". Journal of the Textile Institute. 96: 11–15. doi:10.1533/joti.2004.0023. S2CID 137477506.