Large stand. Liljendal, Finland. Wild. 1993-06-01.
Urtica dioica
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Plant. Liljendal, Finland. Wild. 1993-06-01. |
Top with flowerbuds. Liljendal, Finland. Wild. 1993-06-01. |
Spring growth. They're still too small to pick - you get more faster if you wait until they're 20-30 cm (8-10") tall. Maunula, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 1999-05-15. |
Fresh leaf, Boiled leaf, and chopped-up boiled leaf. Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 1999-06-01. |
Nettles in cultivation; these are for fiber production, but I got lots of seeds from this stand. MTT Karila research station, Mikkeli, Finland. Planted. 2001-08-13. |
Nettles in cultivation, for fiber production. MTT Karila research station, Mikkeli, Finland. Planted. 2001-08-13. |
Nettles in seed. MTT Karila research station, Mikkeli, Finland. Planted. 2001-08-13. |
Plant in seed. They're ripe now, they're hanging down - get picking! Perheniemi, Finland. Wild. 2001-09-05. |
Plants in spring. Yum! Korkeasaari, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2002-06-24. |
Plants in spring. Korkeasaari, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2002-06-24. |
Young nettles, planted for the gardens' needs of fertilizing nettle water (yech, the smell!). Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-05-13. |
Young nettles. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-05-13. |
Root, on large brown paper bags. Porvoo, Finland. Picked. 1999-10-01. |
Young shoots of both stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) and white deadnettle (Lamium album). They're difficult to tell apart, but neither is toxic. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2003-10-09. |
Branch, covered in frost. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-10-15. |
Top in seed. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2004-08-25. |
Stalk in seed. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2004-08-25. |
Plants in seed, hanging to dry. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2004-08-25. |
Plants in seed, hanging to dry. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2004-08-25. |
Dried seeds in a glass of water: they float. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2004-11-15. |
New growth in spring. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2005-04-05. |
Spring growth. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2005-05-13. |
Young greens. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2005-05-19. |