Laportea canadensis (L.) Wedd. is a plant in the Urticaceae family, order Rosales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Laportea canadensis (L.) Wedd.
Laportea canadensis, Canadian wood nettle, is a North American nettle with alternate leaves and stinging hairs.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Laportea canadensis (L.) Wedd. grows from tuberous roots, reaching a height of 30 to 150 centimeters. It can be rhizomatous, growing into small clumps. Both its foliage and stems have stinging and non-stinging hairs. It produces whitish green flowers from spring through early fall. Unlike the common nettle, its close relative, Laportea canadensis has alternate leaves. Most of its foliage grows noticeably high on the stem.
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Urtica dioica L.
Cecropia peltata L.
Dendrocnide moroides (Wedd.) Chew
Urtica galeopsifolia J.Jacq. ex Blume
Parietaria micrantha Ledeb.
Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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