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Urtica

The genus Urtica
By:Gulsel M. Kavalali
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Print ISBN:9780415308335
eText ISBN:9781134395040
Edition:1
Copyright:2003
Format:Reflowable

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Plants from the genera Urtica, often better known as the stinging nettle, can be distinguished by their stinging hairs, and in some species, their serrated leaf edges. Historical records of the various uses of Urtica date back to at least the Bronze Age (3000-2000 BC). Nettles have traditionally been used as a nutritious food source particularly in