| Urtica cannabina | |
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| At the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden | |
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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. cannabina |
| Binomial name | |
| Urtica cannabina L. | |
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Urtica cannabina f. angustiloba Y.C.Chu | |
Urtica cannabina, the hemp nettle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. It is native to Central Asia, Siberia, Mongolia, and northern and central China, and has been introduced to Ukraine, European Russia, and the Russian Far East. A perennial herb typically 50 to 150 cm (20 to 59 in) tall, it thrives in a wide variety of habitats, including anthropogenically disturbed ones. Attempts are being made in China to cultivate it for its fiber.
References
- ^ "Urtica cannabina L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- "Urtica cannabina (URTCA)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- "Urtica cannabina hemp-leaved nettle". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
Other common names; Kentucky hemp
- "麻叶荨麻 ma ye qian ma". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- Huang, G. (2005). "Nettle (Urtica cannabina L.) fibre, properties and spinning practice". Journal of the Textile Institute. 96: 11–15. doi:10.1533/joti.2004.0023. S2CID 137477506.
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