Urtica dioica

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Large stand. Liljendal, Finland. Wild. 1993-06-01.
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Plant. Liljendal, Finland. Wild. 1993-06-01.
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Top with flowerbuds. Liljendal, Finland. Wild. 1993-06-01.
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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.
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Fresh leaf, Boiled leaf, and chopped-up boiled leaf. Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 1999-06-01.
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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.
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Photo: Urtica dioica 07.

Nettles in cultivation, for fiber production. MTT Karila research station, Mikkeli, Finland. Planted. 2001-08-13.
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Nettles in seed. MTT Karila research station, Mikkeli, Finland. Planted. 2001-08-13.
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Photo: Urtica dioica 10.

Plant in seed. They're ripe now, they're hanging down - get picking! Perheniemi, Finland. Wild. 2001-09-05.
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Photo: Urtica dioica 11.

Plants in spring. Yum! Korkeasaari, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2002-06-24.
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Photo: Urtica dioica 12.

Plants in spring. Korkeasaari, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2002-06-24.
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Photo: Urtica dioica 13.

Young nettles, planted for the gardens' needs of fertilizing nettle water (yech, the smell!). Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-05-13.
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Photo: Urtica dioica 14.

Young nettles. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-05-13.
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Root, on large brown paper bags. Porvoo, Finland. Picked. 1999-10-01.
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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.
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Branch, covered in frost. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-10-15.
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Photo: Urtica dioica 20.

Top in seed. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2004-08-25.
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Stalk in seed. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2004-08-25.
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Plants in seed, hanging to dry. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2004-08-25.
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Photo: Urtica dioica 23.

Plants in seed, hanging to dry. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2004-08-25.
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Dried seeds in a glass of water: they float. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2004-11-15.
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Photo: Urtica dioica 25.

New growth in spring. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2005-04-05.
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Photo: Urtica dioica 26.

Spring growth. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2005-05-13.
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Photo: Urtica dioica 27.

Young greens. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2005-05-19.

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