Australina pusilla (Poir.) Gaudich. is a plant in the Urticaceae family, order Rosales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Australina pusilla (Poir.) Gaudich. (Australina pusilla (Poir.) Gaudich.)
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Australina pusilla (Poir.) Gaudich.

Australina pusilla (Poir.) Gaudich.

Australina pusilla (small shade nettle) is a variable 50 cm perennial herb in Urticaceae native to eastern Australia and New Zealand

Family
Genus
Australina
Order
Rosales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Australina pusilla (Poir.) Gaudich.

Australina pusilla, commonly called the small shade nettle, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the nettle family Urticaceae. It is native to eastern Australia and New Zealand. It is a highly variable perennial herb that can grow up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall, and it is frequently found growing in shaded areas alongside streams.

Photo: (c) Mike Lusk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Lusk · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Rosales Urticaceae Australina

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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