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Most people (particularly those who have brushed against them) know about Stinging Nettle, the tall serrated-leaf plant whose fine hairs are tipped with formic acid which can inflict a burning and itching sensation when touched. Few people realize that an antidote to the sting can be found in a plant often growing in the same location: White Hedge Nettle. This widespread and likeable perennial favors the same moist growing areas as stinging nettle (Urtica dioica). Hedge nettles are common along most of Tehachapi’s creeks and springs. They usually grow between 8 inches and 2 feet tall and have very soft, velvety leaves and little white tubular flowers arranged in circular clusters on the upper portion of flowering stalks. Hedge nettles have a very distinctive, pleasant odor which will awaken childhood memories in anyone who has grown up playing along creeks or meadows. Even though kids may not know where the fragrance came from as they tromped in lush areas looking for...
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