Urtica urens
Urtica urens, commonly known as annual nettle, dwarf nettle, small nettle, dog nettle, or burning nettle, is a herbaceous annual flowering plant species in the nettle family Urticaceae. It is native to Eurasia and it can be found in North America, New Zealand and South Africa as an introduced species. It is reputed to sting more strongly than common nettle.In Europe, Urtica urens is one of the food plants of the small tortoiseshell butterfly. In New Zealand it is also a food plant for the New Zealand red admiral butterfly, and the Australian / New Zealand yellow admiral butterfly.
