Kebnat
PLANTS

Stinging nettle

Urtica dioica

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Stinging nettle, photo 1 of 5
Stinging nettle, In flower
Stinging nettle, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in fields.

There are 435 observations of Stinging nettle in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Estrie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in May, August and September and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie81
  2. Estrie76
  3. Laurentides53
  4. Capitale-Nationale43
  5. Montréal43
  6. Lanaudière37
  7. Centre-du-Québec28
  8. Outaouais17
  9. Mauricie13
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean11
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches10
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  13. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  14. Nord-du-Québec4
  15. Laval4
  16. Côte-Nord4

Habitat

FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin

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HopsHumulus lupulus
Small-spike false nettleBoehmeria cylindrica
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