Taxonomy: Fam. Urticaceae// Genus: Urtica// Species: Urtica dioica L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993).
Lifeform: Perennial, hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Distribution: Native to Europe, most of Asia to West China, India and Iraq; Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Edges and clearings of forests, mountain roads, ruderal areas- roadsides, gardens, wastelands, in and near settlements.
Flowering period: Spring – summer: APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG.
Urtica dioica– habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 02.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica– habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 02.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica– flowering stem. Osogovo – Ponikva, 02.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica– flowering stem. Osogovo – Ponikva, 02.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica– flowering stem. Osogovo – Ponikva, 02.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica– inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 02.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica– inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 02.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica– inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 02.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica– inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 02.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica– inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 02.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica– inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 02.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica– inflorescence. Osogovo – Ponikva, 02.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica– stems with leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 02.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica– leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 02.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica – flowering stems. “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica (flowering stem). “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica – inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica – inflorescence with fruits. “Shtalkovichka” River, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica – habit in vegetative stage. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica – leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica – flowering stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Urtica dioica – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 27.06.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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