Auch im Dezember noch frisch grün: Die Brennnessel #urtica @plants

First #microscopy post from my #Pollen reference collection, here we go...

Tender-handed, stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains.
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.

This little guy is #Urtica diocia, better known as #StingingNettle.

It is found all over the world in mild and temperate climates and has a long history of use as a source of traditional medicine, food, tea, and textile raw materials.

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