Urtica Collection

Plants / Urtica Dioica
Common Nettle or Stinging Nettle

Burnished brasse moth, Diachrysia chrysitis, dark gothic, Naenia typica, orange swift, Triodia sylvina
FLO4638739 Burnished brasse moth, Diachrysia chrysitis, dark gothic, Naenia typica, orange swift, Triodia sylvina, and seven spotted ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata, on a stinging nettle plant

Common stinging nettle, Urtica dioica
5856118 Common stinging nettle, Urtica dioica; (add.info.: Common stinging nettle, Urtica dioica. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica
5856754 Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by James Sowerby)

Wind-Fertilised Plants (colour litho)
6004527 Wind-Fertilised Plants (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wind-Fertilised Plants)

Roman nettle, Urtica pilulifera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1793

Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, and hemp nettle, Galeopsis speciosa. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Nettle, Urtica dioica, and dwarf nettle, Urtica urens. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Leaf vegetables, Herbes potageres. Chard, Beta vulgaris, nettle, Urtica dioica, rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum, garden orache, Atriplex hortensis

Ramie or China grass, Boehmeria nivea, Urtica nivea, Ortie blanche. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Common tailorbird, stinging nettle and aardvark
Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius with nest, stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, and aardvark, Orycteropus afer. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire

Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Curtis British Entomology Plate 536
Hymenoptera: Pezomachus hopei = Agrothereutes abbreviator (Short-winged Ichneumon) [Plant: Urtica pilulifera (Roman Nettle)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 288
Lepidoptera: Hypena crassalis (Beautiful Snout) [Plant: Urtica dioica (Common Nettle)] Date: 1824-39

Stinging nettles -Urtica dioica-, Thuringia, Germany

Illustration, Nymphalidae -- Vanessa Xanthomelas, Vanessa C-album, Vanessa Cardui, Vanessa Levana (variety Prorsa). The plants are Spear Thistle (Cirsium Lanceolatum)

Stinging nettle, Urtica arvens.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by French botanist Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard from Herbier de la France, Paris, 1780

Banded Demoiselle -Calopteryx splendens-, female, on nettle leaf with dew, Bulgaria

Stinging Nettle, Urtica dioica, flowering patch

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Picture No. 10896602
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Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, plants with healthy vigorous leaves in spring

Stinging nettles, Urtica dioica, showing signs of damage after treatment with glyphosate used to control them

Cuckoo spit on a stinging nettle leaf with a green froghopper nymph, Philaenus spumarius

Section through a nettle leaf gall caused by a midge, Dasineura urticae, on the underside of a stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, leaf

Nettle leaf gall caused by a midge, Dasineura urticae, on the underside of a stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, leaf

Stinging nettle aphid, Microlophium carnosum, winged alate on a stinging nettle leaf

Stinging nettle aphids, Microlophium carnosum, infestation on a stinging nettle leaf

Cuckoo spit on on a rosemary bush caused by a froghopper nymph, Philaenus spumarius

Young shoots of perennial stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, growing with herb robert among garden rubble

Seedling stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, perrennial stinging weed of gardens, wasteground and hedgerows with several true leaves

Stinging nettle - Urtica dioica (Urtica maior) by Leonhart Fuchs from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes
Herbal, 16th century. Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), De historia stirpium commentarii insignes (Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants), 1542

Urtica dioica, stinging nettle
A herb which has various medicinal benefits and produces tiny hairs that sting when in contact with skin due to the presence of histamine and formic acid

Laportea interrupta (L. ) Chew, woodnettle
A specimen from the Paul Hermann collection of five volumes of specimens and drawings from Sri Lanka (Ceylon) 1672-1677. (Vol. 3 Page 1)

Urtica foliis, nettles
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Nettle leaf, SEM
Nettle leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of tangled string-like structures on the underside of a leaf from a stinging nettle plant (Urtica sp.)

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Urtica, commonly known as stinging nettle, is a fascinating plant that has captured the attention of botanists and nature enthusiasts alike. With its characteristic stinging hairs, Urtica dioica can cause discomfort upon contact with human skin. However, beyond its defensive mechanism lies a world of wonders. This wind-fertilized plant comes in various forms, such as Roman nettle (Urtica pilulifera), hemp nettle, and even the dwarf nettle (Urtica urens). These different species showcase the versatility and adaptability in various habitats. Not only does they have practical uses for humans but it also serves as a valuable food source. Its leaves are often harvested to be used as leaf vegetables packed with nutrients. Additionally, ramie or China grass (Boehmeria nivea) belongs to the same family as Urtica and is cultivated for its fibers. Interestingly enough, this resilient plant has found companionship in unexpected places. The common tailorbird has been observed nesting among stinging nettles while an aardvark relies on them for sustenance. This interdependence highlights how nature finds harmony amidst diversity. Throughout history, artists and scientists have been captivated by Urtica's beauty and intricacy. Curtis British Entomology Plate 536 showcases the delicate relationship between insects and this remarkable plant species while Plate 288 further explores their coexistence. Leonhart Fuchs' depiction of stinging nettle - Urtica dioica (Urtica maior) from De historia illustrates how early scholars recognized the significance of this botanical wonder. Whether admired for its sting or appreciated for its ecological importance, Urticais truly an extraordinary genus that continues to intrigue us all.