Wood Nettle

Order: Rosales

Family: Urticaceae

Genus: Laportea

Species: L. canadensis

Identifying Characteristics:

- height: 30 -150 cm

- grow in small clumps

- Leaves: entire, toothed, have both stinging and non stinging hairs, 6 inches long and 4 inches wide, medium to dark green, ovate, and coarsely serrated.

- Stems: light to medium green and have stinging hairs

- Flowers: tiny, in feathery clusters around 2 inches long, greenish-white

Special Adaptations:

- Habitats include moist floodplain woodlands, shady seeps, and other moist places in wooded areas.

- It prefers partial sun to medium shade, moist conditions, and a fertile loamy soil with abundant organic matter.

-stingy hairs serve as protection