Allergen:
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Nettle, stinging |
Family name:
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Nettle family |
Scientific name:
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Urtica dioica L. |
Family name latin:
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Urticaceae |
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| Description: |
Reaching 0.5 - 2 m of height, this perennial plant with few branches is completely covered, and thus armed, with stings; it has largely (roughly) serrated leaves, running to a long tip (apiculated) and heart-formed at the base; flowers small and inconspicuous in hanging panicles; anemogamous; flowering season : VI - X; nitrogen or, in forests, humidity indicator; leaves are used as greens, medicinal tea and coloring agent; substitute fiber plant (stem);
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| Occurence: |
Generally and frequantly to be found especially in the vicinity of human settlements and near ruderal places, paths, on slopes and embankements, pastures and near riversides;
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| Related species: |
Urtica urens L., Dog Nettle; widespread in weed feelds and gardens as well as on cultivated fields (V - XI);
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| Allergy trigger: |
pollen, approx. 15 µm;
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| Invasions path: |
Inhalative (May - November);
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| Allergology: |
It is usually considered to be an accessory antigen for herb and grass pollen allergies; forms an antigen community with the pellitory of the mulberry and, since it is related to them, eventually also with elm trees;
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| Clinical relevance: |
light
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