Urtica.—Nettle.
Botanical name:
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
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Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell.
Engl.: Canada nettle, Canadian woodnettle, wood nettle, Kentucky hemp.
Deu.: Kanadische Hanfnessel.
Fran.: laportéa du Canada, laportéa canadien, ortie des bois, ortie du Canada.
Bot. syn.: Urtica canadensis L., Urticastrum divaricatum (L.) Kuntze.
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