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Urtica dioica
This plant barely grazed my foot and stung me badly. It felt like a jelly-fish sting. The dog barks at it - apparently she has been stung before by it too and knows to stay away from it.
Suburban home
This plant is growing in the potting soil among the leaves of a Hosta plant. It stung my foot, and separately stung my wife's hand when she grabbed it thinking it was a weed. Her while hand swelled up and parts went numb for several hours.
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Nice spotting and description based on experience! It got three of you - successful plant defenses!