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Common Nettle (Stinging Nettle) - Urtica dioica - Grote Brandnetel
Europe to Asia and Northwest-Africa. Introduced to Australia, North and South America.
The following 6 subspecies are being recognized:
Urtica dioica dioica - Europe, West-Asia and Northwest-Africa;
Urtica dioica galeopsifolia - Europe;
Urtica dioica afghanica - Southwest- and Central-Asia;
Urtica dioica gansuensis - East-Asia;
Urtica dioica gracilis - North America;
Urtica dioica holosericea - North America.
Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.