Common Nettle

Urtica dioica

Urtica dioica, often known as common nettle, burn nettle, stinging nettle, nettle leaf, or just a nettle or stinger, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. Originally native to Europe, much of temperate Asia and western North Africa, it is now found worldwide.

Scientific name

Urtica dioica

Family

Urticaceae

IUCN status

LC