Gateshead Birders

Photo © Keith Robson
2 August 2009 Dunston Staithes and Teams

Occasional in bare disturbed ground

Leaf-blades c 2-4 cm

ID: Male and female flowers on the same plant (in fact there are some of each in each inflorescence)

Other features: Also differs from Stinging Nettle in the following ways:

• Annual
• Very mild sting
• Leaves often more deeply toothed, giving laciniate effect (varies)
• End tooth not or hardly longer than adjoining side teeth
• Often has many side-branches
• Fruit (the white bit) c 1.5-2 mm long

Photo © Keith Robson

Photo © Keith Robson