My son just pulled up a 5' tall "weed" (not in garden, but at edge of creek) and immediately felt a terrible stinging pain.
He developed white bumps like mosquito bites . They continue to be very painful and burning.
The plant has three large rounded leaves in clumps with a thick stalk. THis is not poison ivy, oak or sumac.
I can upload a picture later if needed.
Does anyone know what this could be?
Thanks
Larry Watts
stinging plant in blackland prairie of texas
It could be Bull Nettle, Cnidoscolus texanus
http://www.creamgravy.com/images/bull_nettle_6.JPG
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/2751
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CNTE
I hope it helps.
Josephine.
I thought of that one also...very painful. I don't recall ever seeing one that is 5 foot tall...would be an extremely large one. Pretty flowers and smells lovely (a friend of mine found out about the fragrance), but don't touch it.
Yes, I love the flowers, they look and smell like Stephanotis, very expensive flowers used in bridal bouquets.
yes but with the "stickers" on bull nettles, wouldn't he have let go pretty quick?
I m sure, I am just venturing a guess, it may not have been this one.
Did you say you had pictures?
A photo would really help. In looking up 'stinging nettles', I discovered that the 3 Urticas will grow alongside water and get as tall as 6+ feet. So they are a possibility.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stinging_nettle
http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Nettle.html
http://www.desertusa.com/mag01/sep/papr/stngnet.html