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Urtica dioica L.
Also known as: Urtica dioica
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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in the mountainous ... link.springer.com Oct 4, 2024 7 facts
measurementThe wild edible plant species with the highest Use Report (UR) values after Allium iranicum are Mentha longifolia (UR = 66), Allium umbilicatum (UR = 65), Tragopogon graminifolius (UR = 61), Lepidium draba (UR = 56), Urtica dioica (UR = 52), Falcaria vulgaris (UR = 50), Malva neglecta (UR = 49), Eremurus sp. (UR = 48), and Atriplex micrantha (UR = 43).
claimWild edible plant species Urtica dioica, Allium iranicum, Allium umbilicatum, and Tragopogon graminifolius require increased conservation attention because they are harvested by their roots in the study area.
claimLocals consume dried plant parts during winter, including Mentha longifolia, Ziziphora clinopodioides, Ziziphora tenuior L., Tragopogon graminifolius, Allium iranicum, Allium umbilicatum, Suaeda acuminate, Falcaria vulgaris, Elwendia cylindrical, Eremurus sp., Scorzonera meyeri (K.Koch) Lipsch., Achillea wilhelmsii K.Koch, Lepidium draba, Lamium amplexicaule L., Stachys lavandulifolia, and Urtica dioica.
claimUrtica dioica is a multi-use plant where the young parts are used to make Coco sabzi and the leaves are used to make Kashk.
measurementMentha longifolia and Tragopogon graminifolius have the highest Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC) at 0.65, followed by Falcaria vulgaris (RFC = 0.59), Malva neglecta (RFC = 0.54), Allium umbilicatum and Urtica dioica (RFC = 0.52), Lepidium draba and Rumex sp. (RFC = 0.47), Ziziphora clinopodioides (RFC = 0.45), and Allium iranicum (RFC = 0.43).
measurementThe most important edible plants in the Shahrood region, ranked by Use Value (UV), are Allium iranicum (1.7), Mentha longifolia (1.5), Allium umbilicatum (1.47), Tragopogon graminifolius (1.38), Lepidium draba (1.27), Urtica dioica (1.18), Falcaria vulgaris (1.13), Malva neglecta (1.11), and Eremurus sp. (1.09).
claimEight species are used to make kashk, including Urtica dioica as a raw material, while Mentha longifolia is one of three species used to flavor kashk.
Ethnobotanical and Food Composition Monographs of Selected ... ouci.dntb.gov.ua 4 facts
referenceAdamski and Bieganska (1980) investigated the chemical substances, specifically trace elements, present in the leaves of Urtica dioica L.
referenceGuil-Guerrero JL, Rebolloso-Fuentes MM, and Torija-Isasa ME analyzed fatty acids and carotenoids from stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) in a 2003 study.
referenceKrstic-Pavlovic and Dzamic (1985) analyzed the astringent and mineral components in the leaves of Urtica dioica (nettle) collected from various natural locations.
referenceKudritsata et al. (1987) studied the carotenoids present in Urtica dioica.
Investigation of nutritional and phytochemical properties of wild ... nature.com Dec 9, 2025 1 fact
referenceGrauso et al. provided a botanical, phytochemical, and pharmacological overview of the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) in a 2020 study.
“The Old Foods Are the New Foods!”: Erosion and Revitalization of ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceThe article "The Old Foods Are the New Foods!: Erosion and Revitalization of Indigenous Food Systems in Northwestern North America" by Joseph and Turner (2020) identifies a variety of plant and animal species utilized in indigenous food systems, including red laver seaweed (Pyropia abbottiae), black tree lichen (Bryoria fremontii), American matsutake (Tricholoma magnivelare), stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), Garry oak (Quercus garryana), Pacific silverweed (Potentilla egedii), wapato (Sagittaria latifolia), Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.), and Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii).