What is a stinging weed?

Answer 1

Also called 'Stinging Nettle,' this weed is a perennial that has stinging hairs on the stems and surface of the lower leaves. It's seeds are spread by the wind and its underground stems. It grows in clumps and can form large colonies.

Answer 2

The scientific name is Urtica dioica and it is more commonly referred to as stinging nettle.

Answer 3

A stinging weed is a nettle.

Answer 4

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