Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis Calflora

Distribution by County 8186

Urtica dioica L. ssp. gracilis (Aiton) Selander

American stinging nettle, California nettle

Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

Record Count by County


Alameda: 1	Humboldt: 20	Orange: 1	Santa Clara: 6
Alpine: 1	Kern: 2	Plumas: 1	Santa Cruz: 6
Butte: 1	Lake: 1	Riverside: 2	Sonoma: 15
Colusa: 6	Marin: 24	San Benito: 1	Tehama: 3
Contra Costa: 1	Mendocino: 22	San Diego: 3	Trinity: 2
Del Norte: 1	Modoc: 1	San Joaquin: 1	Tuolumne: 1
Fresno: 1	Mono: 1	San Mateo: 55	Ventura: 1
Glenn: 2	Monterey: 4	Santa Barbara: 3

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).