Urtica (dioica)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Urticaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Nettle family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Urtica dioica L. | ||
| Common Name: | Stinging nettle | ||
| Species Code: | URTDIO | ||
| General Distribution: | U. dioica is a circumboreal species found throughout North America, Europe and Asia. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds afterripened in dry storage and are warm stratified. Seeds germinate at 20/15 C in light. | ||
| References: |
Grime, J. P., Mason, G., Curtis, A. V., Rodman, J., Band, S. R.,Mowforth, M. A. G., Neal, A. M. and Shaw, S. (1981). A comparative study of germination characteristics in a local flora. J. Ecol. 69, 1017-1059. In:Baskin, C and Baskin, J. Chapter 10 Table 10.18 In: Seeds: Biogeography, Ecology and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Academic Press,1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2002. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Urtica dioica L. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/10/25). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
