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Thu, Sep 6, 12 at 15:09
| Can anyone identify this weed that grows along the lake in Elkhorn, Wisconsin? All you need to do is brush against it and your skin will burn for 24 hours. |
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| Urtica/Stinging Nettle...OUCH! |
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| 24 hours? Crikey - that must be a potent form of stinging nettle. I find they tingle for five minutes or so. Or maybe a childhood spent playing around nettles makes Brits more immune. The traditional antidote is a dock leaf rubbed on the bumps. They are often found growing together. Look up the stinging mechanism - it's fascinating. |
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| Perhaps some people have a stronger reaction than others. For me it goes away after 5-10 minutes. I like to eat the leaves when they are young and not quite so sting'y. |
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- Posted by fatamorgana Zone 5/6 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 6, 12 at 19:10
| As a kid playing at my grandma's, the [baseball, football, kickball, frisbee, etc.] always landed in the biggest bunch of stinging nettle at that place - and there were a lot of patches of it. Of course we all had bare skin showing - summer t-shirts and shorts. Yup, 5-10 minutes of sting for me. I know people that react more and less than that. Just depends upon you and your sensitivities. I like nettle as a tea...especially when my allergies are acting up. Connieloef, nice photo of the plant. FataMorgana |
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