Stinging Nettle

Common Name: Stinging Nettle

Botanical Name: Urtica dioica L.

Family: Urticaceae

Life Cycle: Perennial (Spreads by rhizomes and seeds)

Defining Identification Characteristics:

• Leaves have large stinging hairs - DO NOT TOUCH

• Opposite leaves with serrated leaf edges

• Deep rhizomes

• Small greenish yellow flowers

• Four sided stems

Common habitat:

• Landscape gardens

• Pastures

• Drainage ditches

• Damp areas

Noxious Weed List/Legal Status:

Eradicate Control Restricted Specially Regulated Not Listed

Additional Information:

• Urtica dioica (Common Nettle, Stinging Nettle) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

• Stinging nettle - Integrated Pest Management