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11 unusual facts about Urtica


1712 Huilliche rebellion

In retrospective Huilliches considered the abuses of José de Andrade detonant of the rebellion and one of his abuses in particular: the whipping of Martín Antucan an Indian he tied to an apple tree and to then flog his genitals with nettles to be then covered in tow and set afire.

Egg hunt

In South German folk traditions it was customary to add extra obstacles to the game by placing them into hard-to reach places among nettles or thorns.

House Finch

They primarily eat grains, seeds and berries, being voracious consumers of weed seeds such as nettle and dandelion; included are incidental small insects such as aphids.

Lamium purpureum

Though superficially similar to species of Urtica (true nettles) in appearance, it is not related and does not sting, hence the name "deadnettle".

Mount Bozgush

Tulips are cultivated on the rich volcanic soil of Mount Bozgush, and medicinal herbs such as pennyroyal, thyme, borage, nettle and liquorice grow wild on the mountain's slopes.

Ortiguera

The name Ortiguera comes from the word "ortiga", which is nettle in Spanish.

Salvia urticifolia

The leaves are crenate—similar to the leaves of Urtica species.

Solanum carolinense

Solanum carolinense, Carolina horsenettle is not a true nettle, but a member of the Solanaceae, or nightshade family.

Trochulus

Trochulus species in moist habitats prefer to forage on large-leaved herbaceous plants like Adenostyles, Urtica (nettles), Homogyne or Tussilago (coltsfoot etc).

Urziceni

Founded by Romanian shepherds, its name is derived from the word "urzică" (nettle).

Verbena urticifolia

The leaves look similar to those of Urtica, which is the reason for the plant being named urticifolia.


Agapanthia cardui

They are polyphagous in herbaceous plants, mainly feeding on Carduus nutans (hence the specific name) and Silybum marianum, as well as on Salvia, Urtica and Cirsium species.

Autographa jota

The larvae feed on the leaves of a wide range of plants, including Urtica, Lamium, Stachys, Galeopsis, Eupatorium cannabinum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Salvia and Senecio.

British White

The breed is hardy and thrifty, and the animals readily graze rough vegetation such as rushes, nettles or heather, and they keenly browse many trees and shrubs.

Clepsis rurinana

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including of Urtica, Chelidonium, Convolvulus, Euphorbia, Rumex, Aconitum, Lilium, Anthriscus, Aster, Rosa, Lonicera xylosteum, Acer and Quercus.

Diachrysia chrysitis

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as nettle, Lamium, thistles and oregano.

Diarsia brunnea

The larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous plants and shrubs, including Rumex species (including Rumex acetosella), Dryopteris filix-mas, Luzula sylvatica, Deschampsia flexuosa, Brachypodium sylvaticum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Prunus spinosa, Primula, Rubus, Urtica, Salix and Betula.

Epicallia villica

The caterpillars feed on a variety of herbaceous plants, mainly Dandelion (Taraxacum species), Plantains (Plantago species), Deadnettles (Lamium species), Yarrow (Achillea species), Blackberries (Rubus species), Nettles (Urtica species), Knapweeds (Centaurea species) and Strawberries (Fragaria species).

Macdunnoughia confusa

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants such as Lamium, nettle, Artemisia absinthium and chamomile.

Syngrapha interrogationis

The larvae feed on the leaves of various plants, including Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Betula, Calluna vulgaris, Andromeda polifolia and Urtica.

Udea olivalis

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, such as Hedera helix, Lychnis, Urtica, Symphytum officinale and Lamiaceae.