american stinging nettle

Urtica gracilis ssp. gracilis

Member of slender stinging nettle (Urtica gracilis)
nettles (genus Urtica)
nettle family (family Urticaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
other colors in flowering plants

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• non-stinging hairs on abaxial leaf veins appressed
• stem green

Toxicity of nettle, stinging (Urtica spp.):
1 – Skin contact with these plants can cause symptoms ranging from redness, itching, and rash to painful blisters like skin burns.

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Chris’s observations: 1 (none are research grade)

Locations:

• Russian Ridge OSP

Months:

• Apr.: 1

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Urtica gracilis ssp. gracilis → iNaturalist – Jepson eFlora
• Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis → Calflora – CalPhotos – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora