dwarf nettle

Urtica urens

Member of nettles (genus Urtica)
nettle family (family Urticaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

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• 10–60(90) cm tall
• leaf blade 1.8–4(6) cm
• inflorescence generally ± head- or spike-like, often < petiole
• fruit deltate

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: none

Not all sites include this taxon:

• Urtica urens → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora