Urticaceae

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Rousselia humilis (Sw.) Urb.

Family: Urticaceae
Genus: Rousselia

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Rousselia humilisUrticaceae

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Common names

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Synonyms

Lithocnide lappulacea (Sw.) Raf.
Lithocnides lappulacea (Sw.) Raf.
Rousselia lappulacea (Sw.) Gaudich.
Rousselia lappulacea var. fruticulosa Wedd.
Urtica humilis Sw.
Urtica lappulacea Sw.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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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.