Plant: Perennial herb, densely hairy, 3 to 8 feet tall with
stinging
hairs. |
![](LowResPlant/StgNtl01thumb.jpg) |
Flowers: Small and greenish. Clustered in racemes at junction
of stem and leaf.
Male clusters loose, nearly as long as leaf, female denser and shorter,
no petals. |
![](LowResPlant/StgNtl03thumb.jpg) |
Leaf: coarsely saw-toothed. 2 to 5 inches long on stem.
The stems
are covered with barbed hairs that release formic acid when they pierce
the skin. |
![](LowResPlant/StgNtl02thumb.jpg) ![](LowResPlant/StgNtl05thumb.jpg) |
Flowering period: |
July to September |
Use by Indians: |
Edible if young plants are boiled. Fiber for fish
lines and bow strings are made from the stems.
Bundles of fresh nettles were used as a
treatment for rheumatism.
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Can be found here: |
Big Canyon |
Native Plant: Yes |
Halophyte: No |
Family Name: Nettle |
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Date: 10/17/2005
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