wood nettle

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Noun1.wood nettle - American perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles
Laportea canadensis
nettle - any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
genus Laportea, Laportea - mostly tropical stinging herbs or trees: nettle
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If your favorite insect is the red-spotted purple butterfly, plant some wood nettle and milkweed (host plant and feeding plant, respectively).
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Lizard's tail and wood nettle go to seed along the riverbanks.
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Newly emerged shoots of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) and wood nettle (Laportea canadensis) can be eaten after being cooked for a short time in boiling water.
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