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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.
Cnidoscolus stimulosus, the bull nettle, [1] spurge nettle, stinging nettle, tread-softly or finger rot, is a perennial herb covered with stinging hairs, native to southeastern North America. A member of the family Euphorbiaceae (spurge family), it is not a true nettle .
The Atlantic sea nettle (Chrysaora quinquecirrha), also called the East Coast sea nettle in the United States, is a species of jellyfish that inhabits the Atlantic coast of the United States. Historically it was confused with several Chrysaora species, resulting in incorrect reports of C. quinquecirrha from other parts of the Atlantic and other ...
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.
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 spines that cause mechanical irritation, but do not inject chemicals.
The Pacific sea nettle earned its common name in-reference to its defensive, 'nettle'-like sting; much like the stinging nettle plant (Urtica dioica), the sea nettle's defensive sting is often irritating (possibly mildly painful) to humans, though rarely dangerous. The Pacific sea nettle has a distinctive, golden-brown bell—the main ...
Appearance: Horse nettle is a native, warm-season perennial herb that can grow either erect or sprawling. It has prickles along the stems and leaves. It has prickles along the stems and leaves.
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 insects.