false nettle


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Noun1.false nettle - any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairsfalse nettle - any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs
bog hemp
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
Boehmeria, genus Boehmeria - false nettle
Boehmeria nivea, China grass, Chinese silk plant, ramee, ramie - tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
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By the end of July, this area supports an abundance of Laportea canadensis (wood nettle) and Boehmeria cylindrica (false nettle).
Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw.: False nettle; July-August; low, wet to low, dry woods; frequent; USIH 1014.
An inventory of the herbaceous plants of the twin swamps nature preserve, Posey County, Indiana

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