Laportea canadensis Canadian wood nettle (Urticaceae)

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Laportea canadensis
Canadian wood nettle
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The Laportea canadensis plant species is found in N. America - Nova Scotia to Ontario and North Dakota, south to Florida and Kansas. It is a member of the Urticaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Canadian wood nettle. Some home gardeners know the variety as Urtica canadensis.

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Latin Name:  Laportea canadensis
Common Name:  Canadian wood nettle
Family:  Urticaceae
Author:  (L.)Wedd. or (L.)Gaudich.

Known Hazards:  The leaves have stinging hairs, much like stinging nettles to which they are related.

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Low woods, moist places and banks of streams[43, 159].

Edible Uses: Young leaves - cooked[105]. Very nutritious and with a delicious flavour, they are used like spinach[159]. Some caution should be observed when harvesting this plant since the raw leaves have stinging hairs. It is perfectly safe to eat the leaves when they are cooked, however, since heat completely destroys the sting[K].

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