family
Nettles and Allies
Urticaceae
Field notes
Children 24 of 26
- Clearweeds 5 native
- Urticeae 5 native
- Parietarieae 4 native
- False Nettles and Allies 1 native
- Pipturus 1 native
- Neraudia
- Pellionia
- Maoutia
- Australina
- Debregeasia
- Pouzolzia
- Coussapoa
- Lecanthus
- Cypholophus
- Myrianthus
- Phenax
- Procris
- Gonostegia
- Forsskaolea
- Scepocarpus
- Elatostema
- Pourouma
- Oreocnide
- Didymodoxa
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native nettles and allies All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Slender Stinging Nettle
Urtica gracilis
caterpillars
20
hosts
1
food
4
flowers
9
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Heartleaf Nettle
Urtica chamaedryoides
caterpillars
14
food
1
flowers
1
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Wood Nettle
Laportea canadensis
caterpillars
6
hosts
2
flowers
20
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False Nettle
Boehmeria cylindrica
caterpillars
5
hosts
1
food
1
flowers
15
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Māmaki
Pipturus albidus
caterpillars
5
food
4
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Pennsylvania Pellitory
Parietaria pensylvanica
caterpillars
4
food
1
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Artillery Plant
Pilea microphylla
caterpillars
4
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Canada Clearweed
Pilea pumila
caterpillars
3
food
1
flowers
2
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Florida Pellitory
Parietaria floridana
caterpillars
3
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Springs Clearweed
Pilea fontana
caterpillars
3
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Rillita Pellitory
Parietaria hespera
caterpillars
2
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Coastal Pellitory
Parietaria praetermissa
caterpillars
2
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Olonā
Touchardia latifolia
caterpillars
1
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Caribbean Clearweed
Pilea herniarioides
caterpillars
1
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Western Nettle
Hesperocnide tenella