Spurge Nettle Cnidoscolus stimulosus
- Phonetic Spelling
- nye-DOS-ko-lus stim-yoo-LOH-sus
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
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- Description
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Spurge nettle is a perennial native herb covered with stinging hairs commonly found in forested or natural areas in sandy woods. It can be weedy in disturbed areas along roadsides and old fields.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cnidoscolus
- Species:
- stimulosus
- Family:
- Euphorbiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Root Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- North America, NC
- Edibility:
- Tubers; gather by digging from the side and without touching tops
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Edible
- Herb
- Native Plant
- Poisonous
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Cultural Conditions:
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Green
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- The fruit is a 3-sided capsule with a single seed in each section. It is green and covered in stinging hairs
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- White, tubular, 5-parted flowers in a terminal cyme. It consists of pistillate flowers in the center with staminate flowers ouside
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Prickly
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Orbicular
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Lobed
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Description:
- The ovate to round leaves are alternate, simple, palmately 3-5 lobed with toothed margins and covered with stinging hairs
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Branched green stems with stinging hairs and white latex sap
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Problems:
- Contact Dermatitis
- Weedy