Small-spike False Nettle is a native perennial wildflower of moist forests and wetland edges that resembles stinging nettle but lacks stinging hairs. It is the larval host plant for the eastern comma, red admiral, and question mark butterflies, making it ecologically important despite its unassuming appearance.
Best time to see a Small-spike False Nettle
The best time to see a Small-spike False Nettle is June–September, when about 69% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 10,179 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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