Nettle
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Nettle
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- Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash. Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, stinging nettles: Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle), Urtica incisa (Australian nettle); Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis); Bull nettles and spurge nettles (Cnidoscolus spp.): bull nettle, spurge nettle (Cnidoscolus stimulosus) Texas bull nettle (Cnidoscolus texanus), bull nettle (Cnidoscolus urens), Nettle trees or tree nettles: Various species of the genus Dendrocnide: small-leaved nettle (Dendrocnide photinophylla). scratchbush (Urera baccifera) tree nettle (Urtica ferox); rock nettle (Eucnide spp.);
- Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, stinging nettles: Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle), Urtica incisa (Australian nettle);
- Most, but not all, subspecies of Urtica dioica (common nettle),
- Urtica incisa (Australian nettle);
- Wood nettle (Laportea canadensis);
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