Definition of Bog hemp

1. Noun. Any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs.

Exact synonyms: False Nettle
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Boehmeria, Genus Boehmeria
Specialized synonyms: Boehmeria Nivea, China Grass, Chinese Silk Plant, Ramee, Ramie

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bog Hemp

boffo
boffola
boffolas
boffos
boffs
bog
bog-orchid
bog-standard
bog asphodel
bog aster
bog bilberries
bog bilberry
bog brush
bog candles
bog down
bog hemp (current term)
bog in
bog iron
bog iron ore
bog kalmia
bog laurel
bog moss
bog myrtle
bog off
bog orchid
bog pimpernel
bog plant
bog rein orchid
bog rhubarb
bog roll

Literary usage of Bog hemp

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William MacKinley Klein (1993)
"URTICACEAE • Boehmeria cilindrica (L.) Swartz var. cylindrica Bog-hemp; False nettle Herbaceous perennial Moist, shady ground of wet woods and stream ..."

2. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Swartz var. cylindrica Bog-hemp; False nettle Herbaceous perennial Moist, shady ground of wet woods and stream margins. ..."

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