Urtica pilulifera, also known as the Roman nettle,[1] is a herbaceous annual flowering plant in the family Urticaceae.[2]
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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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Description
editUrtica 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
editUrtica 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
editThis 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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