Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Urtica dioica L. ssp. gracilis (Aiton) Seland.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Urtica californica Greene, Urtica cardiophylla Rydb., Urtica dioica L. var. angustifolia Schlecht., Urtica dioica L. var. californica (Greene) A.S. Hitchc, Urtica dioica L. var. gracilis (Aiton) A.S. Hitchc, Urtica dioica L. var. lyallii (S. Wats.) A.S. Hitchc, Urtica dioica L. var. procera (Muhl. ex Willd.) Weddell, Urtica gracilis Aiton, Urtica lyallii S. Wats., Urtica lyallii S. Wats. var. californica (Greene) Jepson, Urtica major H.P. Fuchs, Urtica procera Muhl. ex Willd., Urtica procera W., Urtica serra auct. non Blume, Urtica strigosissima Rydb., Urtica viridis Rydb.

Common names:

Bepadji' ckanakiz'it Ma'zana'tig (1928, Chippewa, prickly nettle) (40)

California nettle (Present) (50)

Caηicaxpe hu (1918?-1970?, Lakota, woody whip) (121)

Great nettle (1840) (19)

Hadoga (1918?-1970?, Osage) (121)

Hanuga-hi (1919, Omaha-Ponca) (37)

Lyall's nettle [Lyall nettle (1942) (155)

Manazhiha-hi (1919, Omaha-Ponca) (37)

Nettle (1860-1939) (40, 80, 82, 85, 101, 145, 148, 160)

Shanpi (1905, Sioux) (101)

Slender nettle (1899-1936) (5, 62, 72, 93, 95, 131)

Slim nettle (1942) (155)

Stinging nettle (1905-1977) (3, 80, 101, 121, 155)

Tall nettle (1912-1942) (62, 85, 155)

Tall wild nettle (1869-1936) (5, 58, 93, 158)

Wicaro nakum (1905, Sioux) (101)

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