Urticaceae Urtica dioica ssp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne
Stinging Nettle
Kawaiisu - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 68
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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: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Poultice of leaves applied for headaches.
RECRD: 96720 id: 41874