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Revision as of 10:18, 27 March 2019
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] It has tiny green flowers that are in small head-like clusters arranged in interrupted or continuous spikes in the axils of opposite leaves. Leaf arrangement is simple, and plant lacks the stinging hairs found in other members of the nettle family.[3]
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. [4]
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] It also attracts butterflies for pollination, and is a larval host for the Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma) and the Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta).[3]
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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 [[1]] Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Accessed: March 27, 2019
- ↑ 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
