STINGING NETTLE: Identify, Removal, and Relief
Spotted some Stinging Nettle just coming up, down by our creek.
This video will help you identify this nasty weed. The video also includes info on ways to get rid of it and helpful tips on relieving the pain, itching and burning it causes.
Urtica dioica, often known as common nettle, stinging nettle or nettle
leaf, or just a nettle or stinger, is a herbaceous perennial flowering
plant in the family Urticaceae. Originally native to Europe, much of
temperate Asia and western North Africa, it is now found worldwide,
including New Zealand and North America. Source: Wikipedia
Both the stems and the leaves of stinging nettles are covered by structures
that look like hairs but are delicate and hollow. These “hairs” act like
needles when they come into contact with the skin. Chemicals flow through
them into the skin, which causes a stinging sensation and a rash.
Source: healthline.com
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