Taxonomic group Magnoliopsida
Family Urticaceae
Genus Urtica
Specific epithet urens
subsp./var.
Vernacular name Bouksass (Amazigh); Ortie (French)
Growth habit Herb
Habitat Fields, uncultivated places; Nitrophile - Plains, Low and medium mountains
Altitude (masl) Up to 2685 m
Climate Arid; Semi-arid; Subhumid; Humid
Floristic divisions in Morocco Saharan Atlas, High Atlas (Imegdal), Middle Atlas (Tazzeka), Middle Atlantic Morocco, North Atlantic Morocco (Zerhoun, Atlantic coast, Loukkos), Plains and plateaus of Morocco
oriental, Mountains of eastern Morocco (Beni-Snassen), Mediterranean coast (Gareb), Rif (Kert Ganc, W Rif)
Beginning of flowering period in Morocco / End of flowering period in Morocco February - April
Endemism Data not available
Rarity Not evaluated
IUCN conservation assessment Not evaluated