Canada nettle

Laportea canadensis

"Laportea canadensis", commonly called Canada nettle or wood-nettle, is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant of the nettle family Urticaceae, native to eastern and central North America. It is found growing in open woods with moist rich soils and along streams and in drainages.
Wood Nettle - Laportea canadensis A native nettle species, unlike the similar stinging nettle, which is invasive. The hairs on the plant cause a painful burning, stinging sensation, sometimes with barbs left in the skin. The skin then turns red and blisters with the blisters persisting for several days. Habitat: Deciduous forest Canada nettle,Fall,Geotagged,Laportea canadensis,United States,Wood Nettle,laportea,nettle

Appearance

"Laportea canadensis" grows from tuberous roots to a height of 30 to 150 centimeters, and can be rhizomatous, growing into small clumps. Plants have both stinging and non stinging hairs on the foliage and the stems. It has whitish green flowers, produced from spring to early fall.
Wood Nettle - Laportea canadensis A native nettle species, unlike the similar stinging nettle, which is invasive. The hairs on the plant cause a painful burning, stinging sensation, sometimes with barbs left in the skin. The skin then turns red and blisters with the blisters persisting for several days. Habitat: Mixed, mesic forest Canada nettle,Geotagged,Laportea canadensis,Summer,United States,laportea,nettle

Defense

When the stinging nettles come in contact with the skin, the unlucky individual is dealt a painful burning stinging sensation, sometimes with barbs left in the skin. The skin can turn red and blister, and blisters can last for several days.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderRosales
FamilyUrticaceae
GenusLaportea
SpeciesL. canadensis
Photographed in
United States of America