Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne
Stinging Nettle
Cahuilla - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 143
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Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne
Scientific name: Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne
USDA symbol: URDIH (
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Common names: Stinging Nettle
Family: Urticaceae
Family (APG): Urticaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Leaves eaten raw or boiled as greens.
RECRD: 11835 id: 41871