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Stinging Nettle

Urtica sp.

Photo by LuisSantos
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Field Notes

Description:

This plant is green, it is consider a weed. Is very common in gardens. If you touch it it gives you a rash that provokes a lot of itching. It has really tiny thorns.

Habitat:

Gardens, Humid Places.

Notes:

I hate touching this weed because the itch it provokes is very annoying. This plant is very beautiful looking.

Species ID Suggestions

Nettle

Urtica sp.

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Comments (5)
LuisSantos
Wow nice to know. Who would of thought that this little weed could be so helpful. Thanks ;)
KarenL
And steamed it tastes just like spinach!
p.young713
You may consider adding this to the mission plants used for homeopathic remedies. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8473287 MEDICINAL QUALITIES OF STINGING NETTLE Stinging nettle is an astringent, diuretic, tonic, anodyne, pectoral, rubefacient, styptic, anthelmintic, nutritive, alterative, hemetic, anti-rheumatic, anti-allergenic, anti-lithic/lithotriptic, haemostatic, stimulant, decongestant, herpatic, febrifuge, kidney depurative/nephritic, galactagogue, hypoglycemic, expectorant, anti-spasmodic, and anti-histamine

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Plants that are used as a herbal remedy - Florida
Mission
Flora and Fauna of California Wilderness

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PublishedJanuary 21, 2012

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