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MIL said she touched it and it started stinging.
Growing in Fayetteville AR
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!