Urtica dioica
Urtica dioica L.
Engl.: common nettle, greater nettle, common stinging nettle, great stinging nettle, nettle, stinging nettle.
Deu.: Grosse Brennessel, Brennessel.
Suom.: isonokkonen, etelännokkonen, nokkonen.
Sven.: brännässla, vanlig brännässla.
Fran.: ortie, grande ortie, ortie dioïque, ortie élevée, ortie piquante.
Ital.: ortica.
Bot. syn.: Urtica californica Greene, Urtica cardiophylla Rydb., Urtica galeopsifolia Wierzb. ex Opiz, Urtica gracilis Ait., Urtica lyallii S. Wats., Urtica major H. P. Fuchs, Urtica procera Muhl. ex Willd., Urtica serra auct. non Blume, Urtica strigossima Rydb., Urtica viridis Rydb.
Nettle seed from Finland.
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Burnout.
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Field week: picking things
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Rose root.
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Nettle tea.
Henriette's herbal blog: Picking nettles for tea.
Old nettles.
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Nettle greens.
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Picking nettle seed.
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Maral root.
Henriette's herbal blog: A nice adaptogen which specifically strengthens the kidneys.
Overnight infusion.
Henriette's herbal blog: Nettle and red clover chais as overnight infusions.
Nettle latte.
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Hints and tips and lovage soup.
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Nettle seed.
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