hedge nettle
Americannoun
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a slender-leafed, hairy plant, Stachys palustris, of the mint family, abundant along roadsides and in fields and marshes, having clusters of tubular, purple flowers on a spike.
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any similar, related plant, especially S. hispida, of wet places.
Etymology
Origin of hedge nettle
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Leaves ovate-lanceolate, serrate Hedge Nettle, Stachys tenuifolia. 49b.
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Stem pubescent on the angles alone; leaves petioled Hedge Nettle, Stachys tenuifolia var. aspera. 50b.
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Leaves oblong or oblong-lanceolate, more than 1 cm. wide Hedge Nettle, Stachys palustris. 51b.
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Leaves linear-oblong, entire or nearly so Hedge Nettle, Stachys hyssopifolia. 50a.
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Leaves linear-lanceolate, 1 cm. wide or less Hedge Nettle, Stachys arenicola.
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