hoary nettle

Urtica gracilis ssp. holosericea

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

There are no other wild members of this species in California.

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• 50–300 cm tall
• leaf blade 6–20 cm
• inflorescence raceme- or panicle-like, generally > petiole
• non-stinging hairs on abaxial leaf veins erect
• stem gray-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 (research grade)

Locations:

• Nisene Marks SP

Months:

• Aug.: 1

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora