Regarding nettles: The wood nettle referred to is probably Laportea
canadensis. They grow here in New Brunswick, and I have never tried to
eat them, though we eat the common stinging nettle (Urtica) throughout
the spring and summer.
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> Hallo, would it be possible to note the botanical name for a plant,
> eg wood nettles, I haven't a clue what they are or if they grow here
> in Fr. Brngs up the point that there are many different
> climates/ecosystems listening to these posts. We have in many parts
> of Eu what the english call dead nettles (Lamium sp)for eg, which are
> unrelated to the stingning nettle (Urtica sp.)
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