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Photo by MDIWade
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Field Notes

Description:

MIL said she touched it and it started stinging.

Habitat:

Growing in Fayetteville AR

Species ID Suggestions

Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica
MrsPbio
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Comments (2)
MDIWade
That's what we thought. Great to get confirmation. Thank you.
MrsPbio
Woo hoo! Looks like she has had an encounter with the true "Stinging Nettle" . Itches like the devil, but if you can keep from scratching, it will go away by itself in about 15-20 minutes. If Arkansas has Jewelweed, the gooey sap of that plant soothes the itch. And fortunately it tends to grow in the same area that nettle is. How convenient!
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PublishedMay 24, 2016

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