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Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica

Photo by arria.merrill
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 30 cm tall now, in early spring. Will grow to 1-3 meters tall. Opposite, spiky leaves with fine hairs. Leaves can be used to make a spring tonic and are edible in early spring. Native people used the fibers for fish nets.

Habitat:

Rich soil, sunny Western light, well drained, wet area.

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Comments (5)
billy1
does it have anything to do with Noah ark? (arc?)
billy1
I do not really get what project Noah is. could someone tell me?
billy1
one time I ate a stinging nettle and ended up in the emergency room for like, five hours. I had mine raw. 😫🥵🤢🤢 they are a interesting plant though.
Tukup
Thanks for sharing arria.merrill. I appreciate someone who takes time to research and write notes. Welcome to Project Noah.
Michael
Hi arria.merrill, welcome to the Project Noah community!

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