Resting ladys is a photograph by Leif Sohlman which was uploaded on July 12th, 2014.
Resting ladys
Nettle flowers, I suppose, sitting in #group as they were resteng Photographed outside Enk�ping, Sweden, on july 12, 2014 with a canon 5D mk... more
by Leif Sohlman
Title
Resting ladys
Artist
Leif Sohlman
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Photograph - Photo Photography
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Nettle flowers, I suppose, sitting in #group as they were resteng Photographed outside Enk�ping, Sweden, on july 12, 2014 with a canon 5D mk III.
Urtica dioica, often called #common #nettle or #stinging nettle (although not all plants of this species sting), is a #herbaceous #perennial flowering plant, native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and North America, and is the best-known member of the nettle genus Urtica. The species is divided into six subspecies, five of which have many hollow stinging hairs called #trichomes on the leaves and stems, which act like hypodermic needles, injecting histamine and other chemicals that produce a stinging sensation when contacted by humans and other animals.[1] The plant has a long history of use as a medicine, as a food source and as a source of fibre
.Urtica dioica has a flavour similar to spinach and cucumber when cooked and is rich in vitamins A, C, iron, potassium, manganese, and calcium. Young plants were harvested by Native Americans and used as a cooked plant in spring when other food plants were scarce.[23] Soaking stinging nettles in water or cooking will remove the stinging chemicals from the plant, which allows them to be handled and eaten without incidence of stinging. After the stinging nettle enters its flowering and seed setting stages the leaves develop gritty particles called "cystoliths", which can irritate the urinary tract.[23] In its peak season, nettle contains up to 25% protein, dry weight, which is high for a leafy green vegetable.[24] The young leaves are edible and make a very good pot-herb. The leaves are also dried and may then be used to make an herbal tea, as can also be done with the nettle's flowers.
Nettles can be used in a variety of recipes, such as polenta, pesto and pur�e.[25] Nettle soup is a common use of the plant, particularly in Northern and Eastern Europe. In Nepal and the Kumaon & Gargwal region of Northern India, stinging nettle is known as sisnu, kandeli and bicchu-booti (बिच्छू-बूटी in Hindi) respectively. It is also found in abundance in Kashmir. There it is called soi. It is a very popular vegetable and cooked with Indian spices.
Nettles are sometimes used in cheese making, for example in the production of Yarg[26] and as a flavouring in varieties of Gouda.[27]
Nettles are used in Albania as part of the dough filling for the byrek. Its name is byrek me hithra. The top baby leaves are selected and simmered, then mixed with other ingredients like herbs, rice, etc. before being used as a filling between dough layers.
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