Urticaceae

Chinese grass

Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaudich.

Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Boehmeria

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 微绿苎麻, 贴毛苎麻, 青叶苎麻, 青叶苎麻根
English: Chinese grass

Synonyms

Boehmeria candicans Hassk.
Boehmeria compacta Blume
Boehmeria frutescens var. concolor (Makino) Nakai
Boehmeria frutescens var. viridula (Yamam.) Suzuki
Boehmeria juncea Bedevian
Boehmeria mollicoma Miq.
Boehmeria nipononivea Koidz.
Boehmeria nipononivea var. concolor (Makino) Ohwi
Boehmeria nivea f. concolor (Makino) Hatus.
Boehmeria nivea f. concolor (Makino) Kitam.
Boehmeria nivea f. nipononivea (Koidz.) Kitam.
Boehmeria nivea f. nipponivea (Koidz.) Hatus.
Boehmeria nivea f. viridula (Yamam.) Hatus.
Boehmeria nivea subsp. nipononivea (Koidz.) Kitam.
Boehmeria nivea var. candicans (Hassk.) Wedd.
Boehmeria nivea var. concolor Makino
Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea (Koidz.) W.T.Wang
Boehmeria nivea var. nivea
Boehmeria nivea var. reticulata Blume
Boehmeria nivea var. tenacissima (Roxb.) Miq.
Boehmeria nivea var. viridula (Yamamoto) S.S.Ying
Boehmeria nivea var. viridula Yamam.
Boehmeria tenacissima Gaudich.
Boehmeria tenacissima (Roxb.) Ed.Otto
Boehmeria thailandica Yahara
Boehmeria utilis André
Procris nivea Wedd.
Ramium compactum (Blume) Kuntze
Ramium mollicoma (Miq.) Kuntze
Ramium niveum (L.) Kuntze
Urera lamiifolia Gaudich. ex B.D.Jacks.
Urtica candicans Blume
Urtica lamiifolia Juss. ex Pers.
Urtica millettii Hook. & Arn.
Urtica nivea L.
Urtica tenacissima Roxb.
Urtica utilis de Vriese

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.