Kebnat
PLANTS

Slender nettle

Urtica gracilis

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

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows near water and in forests.

There are 85 observations of Slender nettle in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak from July to September and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie19
  2. Montréal17
  3. Outaouais9
  4. Capitale-Nationale7
  5. Estrie7
  6. Côte-Nord7
  7. Laurentides5
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  10. Lanaudière2
  11. Mauricie2
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  13. Laval1
  14. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

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Dwarf nettleUrtica urens
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TOXIC
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