Urtica pilulifera
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Urtica |
| Species: | U. pilulifera
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| Binomial name | |
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Urtica pilulifera, also known as the Roman nettle,[1] is a herbaceous annual flowering plant in the family Urticaceae.[2]
Description
[edit]Urtica pilulifera, also known as the Roman nettle, can grow up to around 2 feet tall. Its leaves have stinging hairs, which can irritate the skin.
Distribution
[edit]Urtica pilulifera is native to the countries around the Mediterranean, and eastwards into the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. It has been introduced into Belgium, Germany and Great Britain.[3] It is no longer found in Britain.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ Talavera, S.; Castroviejo, Santiago (2012). Flora Iberica: plantas vasculares de la Península Ibérica e Islas Baleares [Flora Iberica: vascular plants of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands] (in Spanish). Real Jardín Botánico. pp. 267–268. ISBN 978-84-00-09415-7.
- ^ "Urtica pilulifera L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ Stace, Clive A. (2019), New Flora of the British Isles (4th ed.), Middlewood Green, Suffolk: C & M Floristics, p. 305, ISBN 978-1-5272-2630-2
Sources
[edit] | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (December 2020) |
- Sp. Pl. 2: 983. 1753
- "Urtica pilulifera L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
- https://lisalodwick.com/2014/04/10/romannettle/#:~:text=Flora%20Europaea%20does%20tell%20us,north%20but%20is%20now%20rare.
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Urtica+pilulifera
- https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/management/soil/soil-properties/texture
- https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2006/02/20/1574055.htm
- Kregiel, Dorota; Pawlikowska, Ewelina; Antolak, Hubert (9 July 2018). "Urtica spp.: Ordinary Plants with Extraordinary Properties". Molecules. 23 (7): 1664. doi:10.3390/molecules23071664. PMC 6100552. PMID 29987208.
- Fiol, Camila; Prado, Diego; Mora, María; Alava, J. Iñaki (July 2016). "Nettle cheese: Using nettle leaves (Urtica dioica) to coagulate milk in the fresh cheese making process". International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science. 4: 19–24. doi:10.1016/j.ijgfs.2016.05.001.
External links
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