Urtica
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Urtica is a genus of herbaceous plants best known for its stinging nettles, which have tiny hairs that can irritate the skin.
Aliases (4)
- Urtica dioica ×3
- Urtica ferox ×1
- Urtica pilulifera ×1
- Urtica urens ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
→
taxon → |
| belongsToClade |
angiosperms
→
eudicots → rosids → |
| commonName | nettles → |
| contains | stinging trichomes → |
| containsCompound |
acetylcholine (in stinging hairs)
→
formic acid (in stinging hairs) → histamine (in stinging hairs) → serotonin (in stinging hairs) → |
| distribution | worldwide in suitable climates → |
| ecologicalRole |
host plant for butterfly larvae
→
nitrogen indicator plant → |
| family | Urticaceae → |
| flowerType | small inconspicuous flowers → |
| growthForm |
annual herb
→
perennial herb → |
| habitat |
disturbed soils
→
riverbanks → woodland edges → |
| hasCharacteristic |
herbaceous plants
→
stinging hairs → urticating hairs → |
| hasEffect |
skin irritation
→
stinging sensation on contact → |
| includesSpecies |
Urtica
→
surface form: "Urtica dioica"
Urtica →
surface form: "Urtica ferox"
Urtica →
surface form: "Urtica pilulifera"
Urtica →
surface form: "Urtica urens"
|
| kingdom | Plantae → |
| leafMargin | serrated margin → |
| leafType | simple leaves → |
| nativeTo |
subtropical regions
→
temperate regions → |
| notableFor | stinging nettles → |
| order | Rosales → |
| pollination | wind-pollinated → |
| reproduction |
by seed
→
vegetative via rhizomes (in some species) → |
| taxonRank | genus → |
| typeOf | flowering plant genus → |
| usedFor |
fiber production (in some species)
→
fodder (after processing) → food (young shoots and leaves) → traditional medicine → |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Urticaceae"
this entity surface form: "Urtica dioica"
this entity surface form: "Urtica urens"
this entity surface form: "Urtica ferox"
this entity surface form: "Urtica pilulifera"
this entity surface form: "Urtica dioica"
subject surface form: "Urticaceae"
this entity surface form: "Urtica dioica"