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Urtica dioica, often known as common nettle, burn nettle, stinging nettle (although not all plants of this species sting) 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, [2] it is now found worldwide.
The “sting” of stinging nettle comes from minuscule, needle-like hairs on the leaves of this tough perennial plant. The hairs penetrate the skin as soon as you brush against it.
Stinging hairs of Urtica dioica (stinging nettle) A stinging plant or a plant with stinging hairs is a plant with hairs on its leaves or stems that are capable of injecting substances that cause pain or irritation. Other plants, such as opuntias, have hairs or
Urtica is a genus of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae. Many species have stinging hairs and may be called nettles or stinging nettles (the latter name applying particularly to U. dioica). The generic name Urtica derives from the Latin for 'sting'. Due to the stinging hairs, Urtica are rarely eaten by herbivores, but provide shelter for ...
Stinging nettle is a weed that can grow up to 8 feet and can cause an allergic rash if you touch it. But it also has some health benefits.
Nettle refers to plants with stinging hairs, particularly those of the genus Urtica. It can also refer to plants which resemble Urtica species in appearance but do not have stinging hairs. Plants called "nettle" include:
The entire plant above ground, including the flower petals, is covered with stinging hairs. The tap root can be used as an excellent potato substitute, tasting like pasta. [2] As the common names imply, the urticating hairs on this plant contain a caustic irritant that inflicts a painful sting to those who contact it with bare skin. It can ...
Dendrocnide moroides, commonly known in Australia as the stinging tree, stinging bush, or gympie-gympie, is a plant in the nettle family Urticaceae found in rainforest areas of Malesia and Australia. [3] It is notorious for its extremely painful and long-lasting sting.