spurge nettle

Cnidoscolus stimulosus

Summary 2

Cnidoscolus urens var. stimulosus, the bull nettle, spurge nettle, tread-softly or finger rot, is a perennial herb covered with stinging hairs, native to southeastern North America. A member of the family Euphorbiaceae (spurge family), it is not a true nettle. It prefers sandy, well-drained soil and mostly exists in pine/blackjack oak forests on sandhills, rims of Carolina bays, dunes, dry pastures, fields and roadsides.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Jerry Oldenettel, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jroldenettel/17035258696/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cnidoscolus_stimulosus

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