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Nettle

Urtica dioica L.

Also indexed asstinging nettlecommon nettleCalifornia NettleCalifornia nettleCommon NettleDail PoethionDanadl CyffredinDanadl Poethion
FamilyUrticaceae
GenusUrtica
Use categories7
Linked notes0
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

Botanical identity

A mineral-rich edible green used in foods, teas and extracts.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRosales
FamilyUrticaceae
GenusUrtica
Scientific name with authorshipUrtica dioica L.
Curated parts indexedLeaf and root

Indexed scientific synonyms

Urtica dioica subsp. eudioica SelanderUrtica dioica subsp. intermediateUrtica dioica subsp. narrow-leavedUrtica eckloniana var. flavovirens Blume

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
Social use

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Traditional and practical context

Traditional and practical context is preparation-specific. A documented use category is not proof of clinical effectiveness.

Evidence boundary

Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier260630-2
Use codesAF GS HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.