Gary Shea wrote: > > My guess is stinging nettle... I last encountered it as a kid > in Germany, my rather faded recollection is that it looks vaguely > mint like, has hairy stems and the bottom of the leaves are also > hairy? Yep, you've hit the nail on the head. Only the upper side of the leaves sting. Got lots of it in the garden, even a kind that dont sting. PerL |
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