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Horse nettle
Nettle Net"tle, n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel, OHG. nezz["i]la, nazza, Dan. nelde, n["a]lde, Sw. n["a]ssla; cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Urtica, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensation. Urtica gracitis is common in the Northern, and U. cham[ae]dryoides in the Southern, United States. the common European species, U. urens and U. dioica, are also found in the Eastern united States. U. pilulifera is the Roman nettle of England. Note: The term nettle has been given to many plants related to, or to some way resembling, the true nettle; as: Australian nettle, a stinging tree or shrub of the genus Laportea (as L. gigas and L. moroides); -- also called nettle tree. Bee nettle, Hemp nettle, a species of Galeopsis. See under Hemp. Blind nettle, Dead nettle, a harmless species of Lamium. False nettle (B[ae]hmeria cylindrica), a plant common in the United States, and related to the true nettles. Hedge nettle, a species of Stachys. See under Hedge. Horse nettle (Solanum Carolinense). See under Horse. nettle tree. (a) Same as Hackberry. (b) See Australian nettle (above). Spurge nettle, a stinging American herb of the Spurge family (Jatropha urens). Wood nettle, a plant (Laportea Canadensis) which stings severely, and is related to the true nettles. Nettle cloth, a kind of thick cotton stuff, japanned, and used as a substitute for leather for various purposes. Nettle rash (Med.), an eruptive disease resembling the effects of whipping with nettles. Sea nettle (Zo["o]l.), a medusa.

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- around 1,500 species. It also contains the so-called horse nettles (unrelated to the genus of true nettles, Urtica), as well as numerous plants cultivated...
- veins are covered with prickles. "Horsenettle" is also written "horse nettle" or "horse-nettle", though USDA publications usually use the one-word form. Though...
- bull nettle Cnidoscolus urens, bull nettle Solanum elaeagnifolium, bull nettle, silver-leaf nettle, white horse-nettle dead nettle, dumb nettle Lamium...
- western North America. Other common names include prairie berry, silverleaf nettle, white horsenettle or silver nightshade. In South Africa it is known as...
- Azadirachta indica Nettle – Urtica dioica Bull nettle – Solanum carolinense Carolina horse nettle – Solanum carolinense Horse nettle – Solanum carolinense...
- Snapdragon Quinoa Painted Tongue Wood Sorrel Morelle Pepino Eggplant Horse nettle Sunberry Due to the regulated status of G. ellingtonae the land where...
- latent virus Nepovirus cari, Caraway yellows virus Nepovirus carolinense, Horse nettle virus Nepovirus cerasiferae, Myrobalan latent ringspot virus Nepovirus...
- Spring (bulbous buttercup, common speedwell, daisy, field hawkweed, horse nettle, Kentucky bluegr****, multiflora rose, pasture thistle, puffball, ****toes...
- (Phyllanthus emblica) and beechwood (Gmelina arborea), shrubs like horse nettles (Solanum), tick clover (Desmodium), Helicteres and invasive species...
- less commonly known as henbit dead-nettle Veronica hederifolia, small henbit or ivy-leaved speedwell Henbit (horse) (1977–1997), racehorse This disambiguation...