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Dwarf Nettle

Urtica urens

Dwarf Nettle is a small plant with tiny, stinging hairs. It grows in many places and can be found in gardens and fields. Be careful, as it can give a little sting if you touch it!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Dwarf Nettle is a small, upright plant with soft green, oval-shaped leaves that have serrated edges. Its tiny, green-brown flowers grow in clusters where the leaves meet the stem, making them easy to miss. It differs from other nettles by its smaller stature and generally lighter green foliage.

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Dwarf Nettle
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Dwarf Nettle

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient Romans sometimes used nettles to warm themselves by whipping their skin!

Even though it stings, some butterfly caterpillars munch its leaves for food!

Its tiny hairs act like miniature hypodermic needles, delivering a mild sting!

This plant loves disturbed ground, often popping up where soil has been recently moved!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stinging Shield

Dwarf Nettle has hollow, needle-like hairs that inject irritants when touched, helping it deter hungry animals.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Colonizer

Dwarf Nettle can grow and produce seeds very quickly, allowing it to rapidly spread in disturbed soils.

Fähigkeit

Soil Seeker

Dwarf Nettle thrives in nitrogen-rich soil, making it a natural indicator of fertile ground for other plants.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-60 cm
Ausbreitung
5-30 cm
Blütengröße
0.1-0.3 cm
Blütezeit
Spring to fall
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Larvae munch its leaves

eats

Small Tortoiseshell

Aglais urticae

Caterpillars feed on foliage

eats

Wavy-striped flea beetle

Phyllotreta undulata

Adults chew holes in leaves

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Do not touch the plant without asking an adult, as it can sting.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Dwarf Nettle?

10-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Dwarf Nettle?

5-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Dwarf Nettle?

0.1-0.3 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Dwarf Nettle?

Spring to fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Dwarf Nettle?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Dwarf Nettle?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Dwarf Nettle?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Dwarf Nettle?

Wind

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