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Originally Posted by Kirkie
Dead nettles don't sting. There are lots of very similar looking plants, some of which are quite toxic. You can tell the red or white dead nettle as its stem is unusually square in shape. But there is also a plant called Hemp nettle which is toxic but also has the square stem. The key here is time of year. Red and white dead nettle are around at the moment but are usually gone before summer. Hemp nettle apppears in high summer..
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Dave, very interesting point about the Hemp Nettle looking much the same as Dead Nettle - are there any difference in how they look so as the wrong one isnt picked and fed?
I tend to go for the ones with the little pink flowers...or the bigger ones with white flowers. There are some with no flowers...are these the bad ones??
Just wondered what characteristics are identifiable for the Hemp Nettle?
xx Thanks
