Urticaceae
Heartleaf nettle
Urtica chamaedryoides
- Family
- Urticaceae
- Genus
- Urtica
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Heartleaf nettle
Synonyms
- Urtica chamaedryoides var. genuina Wedd.
Flowers
- In flower
- February to April (from 70 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Terri Koontz, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: kent ozment, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ryan Sorrells, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: lanechaffin, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Evan Barker, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: David Weisenbeck, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Elias, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sophia K, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Salem De La Luna, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.