''Eucnide urens'', also known as desert rock nettle or desert stingbush, is a shrub which is native to desert areas in

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and

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. Other common names are velcro plant and vegetable velcro. The flowers, which appear from spring to early summer, are cream or pale yellow with 5 petals and are 2.5 to 5 cm long. The coarsely serrated leaves are 2 to 6.5 cm long with stinging hairs which are also found on the stems and buds. It grows in the desert on cliffs and dry, rocky places. The plant is round and bushy and is usually between 30 and 60 cm in height and is often found on cliff faces.

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feed on the flowers.

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References

*Spellenberg, R. (1979) ''Field Guide to North American Wildflowers - Western Region'', National Audubon Society. *Hall, Clarence A., Jr. (1991) ''Natural History of the White-Inyo Range'', University of California Press. Eucnide urens 1

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3059484 Loasaceae Flora of Arizona Flora of California Flora of Utah Flora of Baja California Flora without expected TNC conservation status