Laportea canadensis

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Species Distribution Map
Family:URTICACEAE
Species:Laportea canadensis (L.) Wedd.
Common Name:Canadian Wood Nettle
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:LACA3
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Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, FACW (NWI)
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyURTICACEAE - Nettle family
Genus Laportea
Species Laportea canadensis (L.) Wedd. - Canadian Wood Nettle

Citation

Citation Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 1: 181. 1854.
Basionym: Urtica canadensis Linnaeus 1753.
Type: Without data, Herb. Clifford 440, Urtica 5A (lectotype: BM). Lectotypified by Monro, in Monro & M. A. Spencer, Taxon 54: 797. 2005.

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Fleurya canadensis Fleurya canadensis (Linnaeus) Bentham, in Hooker, Niger Fl. 517. 1849.Urtica canadensis Linnaeus 1753. 
Laportea divaricata Laportea divaricata (Linnaeus) Lunell, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 301. 1916.Urtica divaricata Linnaeus 1753. 
Urtica canadensis Urtica canadensis Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 985. 1753. Without data, Herb. Clifford 440, Urtica 5A (lectotype: BM). Lectotypified by Monro, in Monro & M. A. Spencer, Taxon 54: 797. 2005.
Urtica divaricata Urtica divaricata Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 985. 1753. CANADA: Without data, Kalm s.n. (lectotype: LINN 1111.16). Lectotypified by Monro, in Monro & M. A. Spencer, Taxon 54: 797. 2005.
Urtica whitlowii Urtica whitlowii Whitlow, Trans. Soc. Promot. Useful Arts 3: 133. 1814.  
Urticastrum divaricatum var. canadense Urticastrum divaricatum (Linnaeus) Kuntze, var. canadense (Linnaeus) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 635. 1891.Urtica canadensis Linnaeus 1753. 
Urticastrum divaricatum Urticastrum divaricatum (Linnaeus) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 634. 1891.Urtica divaricata Linnaeus 1753. 

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Dallas, DeKalb, Jackson, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lee, Limestone, Madison, Marengo, Marion, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, Morgan, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tuscaloosa

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1968 - 1982

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
AUA_ACC_43636 Monroe 3 Aug 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
1414		 AUA
Laportea Canadensis (L.) Weddell
UWAL0044832 Jackson 13 Jul 2019 England, J. Kevin
10420		 UWAL
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
TROY000024243 Jackson 24 Sep 1980 Kral, Robert
66397		 TROY
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
UWAL0034181 Colbert 23 Aug 2015 Spaulding, Daniel D.
14390		 UWAL
Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
UWAL0011277 Marengo 19 Jul 2012 England, J. Kevin
3730		 UWAL
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
UWAL0046282 Autauga 05 Oct 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1360		 UWAL
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
ALNHS00001534 Clarke 21 Mar 2012 Horne, Howard E.
SWS-89		 ALNHS
Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
UNA00031261 Tuscaloosa 23 Sep 1968 Thomas, Joab L.
1838		 UNA
Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
JSU136176 DeKalb 30 Aug 1997 Ballard, J. Mark
7479		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
AUA000030240 Lee 11 Sep 2015 Taylor, Chris T.
CSP-77		 AUA
Laportea Canadensis (L.) Weddell
AUA000038092 Jackson 21 Jul 2017 England, J. Kevin
8250		 AUA
Laportea Canadensis (L.) Weddell
AUA_ACC_61087 Choctaw 24 Aug 1994 Crouch, Virginia E.
1128		 AUA
Laportea Canadensis (L.) Weddell
JSU136173 Calhoun 30 Jul 1986 Lawler, Carol L.
834		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
JSU136175 Cleburne 26 Aug 1980 Whetstone, R. David
10279		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
UWAL0038618 Lawrence 03 Sep 2018 England, J. Kevin
9446		 UWAL
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
UNA00054401 Blount 27 Jun 1998 Keener, Brian R.
1103		 UNA
Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
JSU136422 Limestone 29 Jul 1996 Ballard, J. Mark
5993		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
AUA_ACC_34368 Jefferson 7 Jul 1977 Sessler, Ann H.
1693		 AUA
Laportea Canadensis (L.) Weddell
AUA_ACC_61086 Choctaw 23 Jun 1994 Crouch, Virginia E.
1085		 AUA
Laportea Canadensis (L.) Weddell
JSU136421 Jefferson 31 Jul 1985 Barber, J. Patrick
1642		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
JSU136425 Morgan 13 Apr 1997 Spaulding, Daniel D.
9730		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
UWAL0014741 Dallas 07 Nov 2012 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 UWAL
Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
UWAL0018878 Madison 14 Sep 1984 Kral, Robert
71620		 UWAL
Laportea canadensis (L.) Gaud.
JSU136179 Jackson 11 Jun 1976 Whetstone, R. David
8366		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
TROY000048136 Autauga 05 Oct 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1360		 TROY
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
UWAL0034197 Limestone 16 Aug 2015 Spaulding, Daniel D.
14400		 UWAL
Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
AUA_ACC_39483 Dallas 1 Oct 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
1316		 AUA
Laportea Canadensis (L.) Weddell
TROY000041787 Dallas 07 Nov 2012 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.		 TROY
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
UWAL0004338 Jackson 20 Jul 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4691		 UWAL
Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
JSU136429 Talladega 29 Sep 1983 Whetstone, R. David
13763		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
JSU136424 Marshall 28 Aug 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
2719		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
JSU136177 Jackson 24 Oct 1992 Ballard, J. Mark
764		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
AUA_ACC_72974 Lauderdale 14 Aug 2009 Holt, Brian D.
SC-163		 AUA
Laportea Canadensis (L.) Weddell
JSU136430 Talladega 20 Sep 1984 Barber, J. Patrick
1012		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
JSU136423 Madison 11 Sep 1994 Spaulding, Daniel D.
6208		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
AUA_ACC_34916 Shelby 19 Jun 1977 Sessler, Ann H.
1604		 AUA
Laportea Canadensis (L.) Weddell
UWAL0034560 Marion 12 Jul 1995 Kral, Robert
85167		 UWAL
Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
JSU136431 Talladega 15 Oct 1994 Ballard, J. Mark
5243		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
UNA00048675 Dallas 01 Oct 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
1316		 UNA
Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
UWAL0031539 Morgan 30 Jun 2011 England, J. Kevin
3042		 UWAL
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
AUA_ACC_47129 Jackson 23 Jul 1983 Dodd, J.K.
95		 AUA
Laportea Canadensis (L.) Weddell
TROY000028475 Jackson 20 Jul 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4691		 TROY
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
AUA_ACC_33061 Shelby 15 Jul 1976 Sessler, Ann H.
211		 AUA
Laportea Canadensis (L.) Weddell
TROY000050738 Morgan 30 Jun 2011 England, J. Kevin
3042		 TROY
Laportea canadensis (Linneaus) Weddell
JSU136427 St. Clair 6 May 1973 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
TROY000037557 Marengo 19 Jul 2012 England, J. Kevin
3730		 TROY
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
UWAL0038086 Cleburne 04 Sep 2017 Spaulding, Daniel D.
14990		 UWAL
Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
AUA_ACC_61088 Choctaw 26 Aug 1994 Crouch, Virginia E.
1184		 AUA
Laportea Canadensis (L.) Weddell
ALNHS00001232 Limestone 25 Apr 2012 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#557		 ALNHS
Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
UNA00031140 Mobile s.d. Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Laportea canadensis (L.) Weddell
AUA000040255 Jackson 17 Jun 2010 Barger, T. Wayne
HC531		 AUA
Laportea Canadensis (L.) Weddell
JSU136426 Shelby 23 Sep 2000 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10944		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
UWAL0032792 St. Clair 28 Sep 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4914		 UWAL
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
JSU136174 Clay 12 Jul 1993 Ballard, J. Mark
2947		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
JSU136178 Jackson 20 Aug 1998 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1341		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
UWAL0036545 Jackson 21 Jul 2017 England, J. Kevin
8250		 UWAL
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
JSU136428 Talladega 2 Sep 1983 Whetstone, R. David
13594		 JSU
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
AUA_ACC_33023 Bibb 11 Jul 1976 Sessler, Ann H.
200		 AUA
Laportea Canadensis (L.) Weddell
TROY000024244 Lauderdale 10 Oct 1978 Kral, Robert
62857		 TROY
Laportea canadensis (Linnaeus) Weddell
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