Urticaceae

Western stingingnettle

Hesperocnide tenella Torr.

Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Hesperocnide

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Western stingingnettle (Hesperocnide tenella) — FlowerPhoto: Kate Lusby, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Western stingingnettle

Flowers

In flower: March to May (from 22 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Kate Lusby, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Ken-ichi Ueda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Andy Kleinhesselink, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Aaron H, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ken-ichi Ueda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Roberto Daniel Avila, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Andy Kleinhesselink, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Millie Basden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: John Kenny, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Adam J. Searcy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification 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.