Roman Nettle / قُريص حباني /

العقار الكبير / القراص / القراص الروماني / القريص / عُقار /

Urtica pilulifera L.

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Edible
Edible part
  • Young shoots
Preparation
  • Raw
  • Salads
Blooming period
January to July
Foraging period
November to April
Seed collection period
August to September
Potential medicinal uses
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Anti-lithic
  • Nervine
  • Tonic

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Petal colour
  • Green
Leaf type
  • Entire
Life form
  • Annual

Scientifc data

Genus
Urtica L.
Family
Urticaceae
Wikidata item
Q160037
GBIF Item
Urtica pilulifera L. (5670646)

Notes

استخدم النبات لتفتيت حصوات الكلى. كما سجل منقوع أوراقه في علاج تضخم البروستاتا و الثعلبة.

References

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Citation

Urtica pilulifera L. in Barari platform (2025). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/782 accessed via barari.org on 4/26/2025.

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