The truth? I don't even like to look at this picture. Notice that I am wearing the gloves with the plastic coating.Burning Nettle is a perfect name for this weed. If you touch those hairy leaves with your bare hand, you will know it quickly and you won't forget it for several hours. Nothing seems to diminish the sting it causes.
I do wonder what advantage the stinging quality has given this weed in the evolution of it's life.
The scientific name for this weed is Urtica urens. My very limited research suggests that it is used medicinally as a histamine. Please keep it away from me.
