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Spotting

Description:

MIL said she touched it and it started stinging.

Habitat:

Growing in Fayetteville AR

1 Species ID Suggestions

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 7 years ago
Stinging Nettle
Urtica dioica


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2 Comments

MDIWade
MDIWade 7 years ago

That's what we thought. Great to get confirmation.

Thank you.

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 7 years ago

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!

MDIWade
Spotted by
MDIWade

Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA

Spotted on May 24, 2016
Submitted on May 24, 2016

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