Urtica pilulifera explained

Urtica pilulifera, also known as the Roman nettle, is a herbaceous annual flowering plant in the family Urticaceae.^[1]

Description

Urtica pilulifera, also known as the Roman nettle, can grow up to around 2 feet tall. Its leaves have stinging hairs, which can irritate the skin.

Distribution

Urtica pilulifera is native to the countries around the Mediterranean, and eastwards into the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. It has been introduced into Belgium, Germany and Great Britain.^[2] It is no longer found in Britain.

Sources

• Sp. Pl. 2: 983. 1753
  • https://lisalodwick.com/2014/04/10/romannettle/#:~:text=Flora%20Europaea%20does%20tell%20us,north%20but%20is%20now%20rare.
• https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Urtica+pilulifera
• https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/management/soil/soil-properties/texture
• https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2006/02/20/1574055.htm
• Kregiel . Dorota . Pawlikowska . Ewelina . Antolak . Hubert . Urtica spp.: Ordinary Plants with Extraordinary Properties . Molecules . 9 July 2018 . 23 . 7 . 1664 . 10.3390/molecules23071664 . 29987208 . 6100552 . free .
• Fiol . Camila . Prado . Diego . Mora . María . Alava . J. Iñaki . Nettle cheese: Using nettle leaves (Urtica dioica) to coagulate milk in the fresh cheese making process . International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science . July 2016 . 4 . 19–24 . 10.1016/j.ijgfs.2016.05.001 . free .

Notes and References

1. Book: Talavera . S. . Castroviejo . Santiago . Flora Iberica: plantas vasculares de la Península Ibérica e Islas Baleares . Flora Iberica: vascular plants of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands . es . 2012 . Real Jardín Botánico . 978-84-00-09415-7 . 267–268 .
2. Web site: Urtica pilulifera L. . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2020-12-22 .