''Urtica pilulifera'', also known as the Roman nettle,
is a
herbaceous annual
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*Annual publication, periodical publications appearing regularly once per year
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*Annual plant
*Annual report
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*Annual, Morocco, a settlement in northeastern Morocco
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flowering plant in the family
Urticaceae
The Urticaceae are a family, the nettle family, of flowering plants. The family name comes from the genus ''Urtica''. The Urticaceae include a number of well-known and useful plants, including nettles in the genus ''Urtica'', ramie (''Boehmeri ...
.
Description
''Urtica 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
''Urtica pilulifera'' is native to the countries around the
Mediterranean
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, and eastwards into the
Arabian Peninsula and
Iran
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. It has been introduced into Belgium, Germany and Great Britain.
It is no longer found in Britain.
References
Sources
* Sp. Pl. 2: 983. 1753
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*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
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External links
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pilulifera
Plants described in 1753
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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