Cedar Creek Natural History Area

Plants of Cedar Creek

The only commonly encountered Nettle is Urtica dioica (Stinging Nettle).  It occurs in disturbed marshy areas and gardens.   Boehmeria cylindrica (False Nettle) appears occasionally in swamps and wetland margins.  Two species of Pilea (Clearweeds) P. fontana and P. pumila are occasionally encountered in marshes and lowland woods. Parietaria pensylvanica (Pellitory) is a weedy species associated with trails in pine-oak forests and is uncommon here.  Pilea and Parietaria are annuals while Urtica and Boehmeria are perennial.