Urtica membranacea Poiret

Spice In the field Inflorescence

Family: URTICACEAE

Genus: Urtica

Catalan common name: Ortiga.

Spanish common name: Ortiga.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Girona. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera. Dragonera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones.

Characteristics: This is the most common stinging nettle, and can be found pretty much everywhere, always in well-travelled areas, gardens and pastures as well. The male inflorescences are slight elongated, semi-erect or dangling racemes. This character distinguishes it from other Urtica, as these others have one side of the raceme free of flowers. Flowers all the year.