Nettles
Urtica dioica L., Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis
Urticaceae
Image
Nettles up close, photo credit: J. Dolan 2022
Names and Their Meanings
Stinging Nettle - Urtica dioica
Kanienʼkéha
teyutokorúte, yakohesará:tah, óhrhes
Anishinaabemowin
bepadji'ckanakiz'itna- zana'tik
French
Ortie dioïque
Wood Nettle - Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis
Kanienʼkéha
teyutokorúte, yakohesará:tah, óhrhes
Anishinaabemowin
mazaanaatig, zesab
French
Grande ortie
Stinging Nettle
Description
Nettles have been used widely for food, medicine and a fiber source throughout their range, for centuries. As a food and medicine, they are extremely high in iron, and so supportive for women’s health. They have also been used by Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe for cordage.
Conservation Status
S5 (Secure) in Ontario, Québec and New York
Wood Nettle
Conservation Status
S5 (Secure) in Ontario, Québec and New York