On Sun, 23 May 1999, Horace K. Sawyer wrote:
>  We
> >found a nice spot and I set up camp while the kids foraged for kindling and
> >swung from tree vines. I soon discovered a certain plant that instantly
> >burns your skin and feels like fire ant bites.  A little water relieved this
> >pain.  My son soon found this plant also.
>
>         What is this plant, anyone know?
>
> HK

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?

        Gary

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