NWflora: Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica

Monday, July 2, 2012

Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica

This is one annoying plant! No friend to hikers, stinging hairs contain formic acid that irritate the skin when touched even lightly.

Flower closeup:

Stinging hairs:

1 comment:

e1 said...: Glad you got it identified - Stinging nettle, who knew!; July 2, 2012 at 7:01 PM

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