Spurge Nettle Cnidoscolus stimulosus

• 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

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Edible

  Herb

  Native Plant

  Poisonous

• Cultural Conditions:

  Soil Texture:

  Sand

  NC Region:

  Coastal

  Piedmont

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Stem:

  Stem Color:

  Green

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

  Stem Surface:

  Hairy (pubescent)

  Stem Description:

  Branched green stems with stinging hairs and white latex sap

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Naturalized Area

  Woodland

  Landscape Theme:

  Native Garden

  Problems:

  Contact Dermatitis

  Weedy

• Poisonous to Humans:

  Poison Severity:

  Low

  Poison Symptoms:

  Severe stinging of the skin lasting no longer than one hour

  Poison Toxic Principle:

  Unidentified

  Causes Contact Dermatitis:

  Yes

  Poison Part:

  Leaves

  Stems