Laportea canadensis
| Laportea canadensis | |
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Secure (NatureServe) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Laportea |
| Species: | L. canadensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Laportea canadensis | |
| [US,CA, and MX] Laportea canadensis range (note: distribution is incomplete) | |
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Laportea canadensis, commonly called Canada nettle or wood-nettle, is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant of the nettle family Urticaceae, native to eastern and central North America. It is found growing in open woods with moist rich soils and along streams and in drainages.