I understand it could’ve also been a bug around the plants but I just want to see if the plant maybe the culprit
ByondVoid
Looks like a nettle, has little stinging hairs but nothing poisonous.
natfink
It’s a nettle, they sting. She will be fine though.
nautilist
That’s a stinging nettle, the hairs on the leaves sting. It’ll just be irritated for a day or two.
FlashyPomegranate474
That’s nettle, it’s nothing. You can make tea out of it though!
_larsr
Tastes like spinach, and is actually very nutritious. Most people cook the leaves before eating, but you can eat them raw if you carefully fold the leaves before you chew them. I’ve done it, but not sure if I would recommend it. It is pretty tasty!
No_Guarantee3530
Stinging nettle. Nbd; just annoying. Calamine lotion helps, though.
ScienceWillSaveMe
I learned that getting stung with nettles is a subcutaneous administration of serotonin (among other compounds.) She’ll be ok though. I’ve harvested some for cooking where they really got into my thumb and it still tingles the following morning. But overall, a terrific plant.
modregod
It’s good for circulation, rub it all over your body and you’ll see how good you feel afterwards.
Ariege123
Pick the young tips (slightly lighter green) , great addition to a stir fry . Cooks very quickly, like baby spinach. Young shoots don’t have stingers.
Livelih00d
I didn’t know anyone didn’t know what a nettle is
Lemony_Fresh_2000
Bite it back, it’s edible! Highly suggest cooking it first though lol
Fuel_on_the-Hill
Good ole stinging nettle. Hurts like hell some people react differently than others, but actually a very beneficial little plant. Spreads really easily. Great for human consumption, but i personally have used it to make compost teas for plants, super high in a bunch of nutrients that are great for fast growing plants.
Positive-Friend3849
It’s also great for treating seasonal allergies, being a natural antihistamine and anti-inflammatory.
patchyj
Fun fact: nettles often grow near doc leaves (look a bit like rhubarb), which act as a kinda numbing / counter poison if you run the leaves on the stung area
Giles81
I’d say this is Urtica urens (Annual Nettle) – an introduced weed from Europe. This sting is painful but fairly harmless – should wear off quite quickly.
BeCurious1
Fresh fireweed sap quells the sting
SkazzK
It’s a gift from Mother Nature. Add about two pounds of these (preferably harvested in spring before they bloom, but this time of year works fine, too, if you remove the seeds first) and a pound of sugar to about two gallons of water in a lidded container. Make sure air can escape the container, and stir it every day to add oxygen to the mix. In five to ten days, you’ll end up with a fermented nettle soup that stinks to high heaven, but is very rich in all kinds of minerals, and works as a natural pesticide when diluted in water at a 1:10 ratio.
Scotsdee
I’m completely phobic. Terrified. Fight/ flight reaction upon sight and proximity (and there’s a LOT of them in Scotland). All because a man on TV, when I was a child, put on big elbow length gloves and introduced me to a ‘cousin’ of our nettles. It was Gympie Gympie. And since then, I react as though they can and will kill me on contact. It’s not nice 😕
Ok-Material8594
I grew up around a lot of nettle and simply putting mud on it right away makes the sting stop. It sounds gross but a little spit and dirt and your good to continue your walk.
Satsuki7104
Stinging nettles, very common. Just rinse affected area with water and rub it to get the irritating thorns out. The area may get a little red and itchy but it’s relatively harmless. Been stung several times myself. They make a delicious tea when the leaves are prepared properly and the flowers are pretty butterfly attractants. It has medicinal benefits as well for lowering blood pressure and allergies among several others
singbrit93
Wow, I instantly recognised the stinging nettle from the UK (where I was born), but I moved to Texas at age 8, and didn’t see them here so I figured they weren’t in the US! Cool to learn they’re in a lot of the country here too, just Texas is too hot and dry I guess :p didn’t think I’d get nostalgia for home from a stinging nettle 😂
Helmwolf
Great for muscle tension. Simply rub the area with stinging nettle
Northern_Gypsy
Do people not play out anymore ?
Mebemesimple
Stinging nettle, stings should only last a few minutes. The stings come from microscopic needles on the edge of the leaves. And if it’s near a stream, there should also be jewel weed growing nearby. You can break the stem and rub the fluid from it on the sting and it will go away immediately. Pretty incredible.
Dim_Problem
Have you ever really lived if you’ve never been stung by a stinging nettle?
SheriffWyattDerp
Cracks me up, all these people saying it’s nothing to worry about… sure, unless you’re allergic to it, like me!! I can’t even WALK for a couple days after brushing against this stuff, because I swell up until a wound opens and it seeps.
I envy the rest of you normies. Jerks.
FatKarateKa
Man, I suck at plant ID. I thought this was a mint plant until I read the comments.
Ok-Park-6047
Stinking nettles. Very uncomfortable and should be avoided…but, we got them all the time as kids. It’s temporary problem.
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I understand it could’ve also been a bug around the plants but I just want to see if the plant maybe the culprit
Looks like a nettle, has little stinging hairs but nothing poisonous.
It’s a nettle, they sting. She will be fine though.
That’s a stinging nettle, the hairs on the leaves sting. It’ll just be irritated for a day or two.
That’s nettle, it’s nothing. You can make tea out of it though!
Tastes like spinach, and is actually very nutritious. Most people cook the leaves before eating, but you can eat them raw if you carefully fold the leaves before you chew them. I’ve done it, but not sure if I would recommend it. It is pretty tasty!
Stinging nettle. Nbd; just annoying. Calamine lotion helps, though.
I learned that getting stung with nettles is a subcutaneous administration of serotonin (among other compounds.) She’ll be ok though. I’ve harvested some for cooking where they really got into my thumb and it still tingles the following morning. But overall, a terrific plant.
It’s good for circulation, rub it all over your body and you’ll see how good you feel afterwards.
Pick the young tips (slightly lighter green) , great addition to a stir fry . Cooks very quickly, like baby spinach. Young shoots don’t have stingers.
I didn’t know anyone didn’t know what a nettle is
Bite it back, it’s edible! Highly suggest cooking it first though lol
Good ole stinging nettle. Hurts like hell some people react differently than others, but actually a very beneficial little plant. Spreads really easily. Great for human consumption, but i personally have used it to make compost teas for plants, super high in a bunch of nutrients that are great for fast growing plants.
It’s also great for treating seasonal allergies, being a natural antihistamine and anti-inflammatory.
Fun fact: nettles often grow near doc leaves (look a bit like rhubarb), which act as a kinda numbing / counter poison if you run the leaves on the stung area
I’d say this is Urtica urens (Annual Nettle) – an introduced weed from Europe. This sting is painful but fairly harmless – should wear off quite quickly.
Fresh fireweed sap quells the sting
It’s a gift from Mother Nature. Add about two pounds of these (preferably harvested in spring before they bloom, but this time of year works fine, too, if you remove the seeds first) and a pound of sugar to about two gallons of water in a lidded container. Make sure air can escape the container, and stir it every day to add oxygen to the mix. In five to ten days, you’ll end up with a fermented nettle soup that stinks to high heaven, but is very rich in all kinds of minerals, and works as a natural pesticide when diluted in water at a 1:10 ratio.
I’m completely phobic. Terrified. Fight/ flight reaction upon sight and proximity (and there’s a LOT of them in Scotland). All because a man on TV, when I was a child, put on big elbow length gloves and introduced me to a ‘cousin’ of our nettles. It was Gympie Gympie. And since then, I react as though they can and will kill me on contact. It’s not nice 😕
I grew up around a lot of nettle and simply putting mud on it right away makes the sting stop. It sounds gross but a little spit and dirt and your good to continue your walk.
Stinging nettles, very common. Just rinse affected area with water and rub it to get the irritating thorns out. The area may get a little red and itchy but it’s relatively harmless. Been stung several times myself. They make a delicious tea when the leaves are prepared properly and the flowers are pretty butterfly attractants. It has medicinal benefits as well for lowering blood pressure and allergies among several others
Wow, I instantly recognised the stinging nettle from the UK (where I was born), but I moved to Texas at age 8, and didn’t see them here so I figured they weren’t in the US! Cool to learn they’re in a lot of the country here too, just Texas is too hot and dry I guess :p didn’t think I’d get nostalgia for home from a stinging nettle 😂
Great for muscle tension. Simply rub the area with stinging nettle
Do people not play out anymore ?
Stinging nettle, stings should only last a few minutes. The stings come from microscopic needles on the edge of the leaves. And if it’s near a stream, there should also be jewel weed growing nearby. You can break the stem and rub the fluid from it on the sting and it will go away immediately. Pretty incredible.
Have you ever really lived if you’ve never been stung by a stinging nettle?
Cracks me up, all these people saying it’s nothing to worry about… sure, unless you’re allergic to it, like me!! I can’t even WALK for a couple days after brushing against this stuff, because I swell up until a wound opens and it seeps.
I envy the rest of you normies. Jerks.
Man, I suck at plant ID. I thought this was a mint plant until I read the comments.
Stinking nettles. Very uncomfortable and should be avoided…but, we got them all the time as kids. It’s temporary problem.