Urtica thunbergiana
Urtica thunbergiana Siebold & Zucc.
Urtica thunbergiana is a perennial herb in the Urticaceae family, native to Japan, China, and Taiwan. It grows in mountainous moist forests and flowers from July to September, with seeds ripening from August to October. The species serves as a host plant for the larvae of the butterfly Vanessa indica.
Description
Urtica thunbergiana, known as Japanese nettle or hairy nettle, is a member of the Urticaceae family. It is distributed across Japan, China, and Taiwan, where it thrives in moist forest environments at higher elevations. The plant flowers between July and September, with seeds maturing from August to October. It is utilized by the larvae of the butterfly species Vanessa indica as a food source. The species was first described in 1846 by Siebold & Zucc.
Distribution
TW · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Inner Mongolia · Japan · Khabarovsk · Korea · Manchuria · Primorye · Taiwan · Tibet · Xinjiang
Synonyms
Urtica laetevirens subsp. laetevirens
