Slender nettle
Urtica gracilis
Family: Urticaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 50-200 cm high. The leaves are opposite and simple. They are narrowly sword shaped and have coarse teeth. They have stinging hairs. The flowers are small and green. They occur as many together in branched clusters. The male and female flowers can be on one plant or separate plants. The fruit are small and flattened.
Where it is found
It grows in damp soils and waste places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Canada, North America, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves