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''B. cylindrica'' is found in swamp forests, bottomlands, bogs, tidal marshes, and other marshes and wetlands. <ref name="Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> | ''B. cylindrica'' is found in swamp forests, bottomlands, bogs, tidal marshes, and other marshes and wetlands. <ref name="Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> | ||
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''B. cylindrica'' is not fire resistant, but does have a medium fire tolerance. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"/> | ''B. cylindrica'' is not fire resistant, but does have a medium fire tolerance. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"/> | ||
Revision as of 14:45, 12 September 2018
Common name: false-nettle [1], smallspike false nettle [2]
| Boehmeria cylindrica | |
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| Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Urticales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Boehmeria |
| Species: | B. cylindrica |
| Binomial name | |
| Boehmeria cylindrica (L) | |
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| Natural range of Boehmeria cylindrica from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Boehmeria cylindrica var. cylindrica, Boehmeria cylindrica var. drummondiana, Boehmeria drummondiana Weddell
Varieties: none
Description
B. cylindrica is a perennial forb/herb of the Urticaceae family native to North America, Canada, and Puerto Rico. [2]
Distribution
B. cylindrica is found in Puerto Rico, the Quebec and Ontario regions of Canada, and everywhere but the northwestern corner of the United States. [2]
Ecology
Habitat
B. cylindrica is found in swamp forests, bottomlands, bogs, tidal marshes, and other marshes and wetlands. [1]
Phenology
B. cylindrica has been observed flowering between August and September. [3]
Fire ecology
B. cylindrica is not fire resistant, but does have a medium fire tolerance. [2]
Use by animals
B. cylindrica is somewhat palatable to grazing animals. [2]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=BOCY
- ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 17 MAY 2018
