I consider this plant weed. But what is it? Zone 7.
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Your photos are pretty, but a bit blurry - I can’t clearly see the hairs. To differentiate Urticas, seeing whether it has trichomes (stinging hairs) or not would help, also a leaf that’s fully visible to gauge the width:length ratio and perhaps a photo of the whole plant. And as I said before: where in the world is this growing? – Stephie Aug 09 '18 at 07:20
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This is a stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), it stings as hell so be careful not to touch it with bare hands.
You can also make tea from it.
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Stinging nettles generally won't sting you on the pads of your fingers and palms of hands. – David Liam Clayton Aug 04 '18 at 18:17
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To test the sting, you need to wipe the underside of the leaves, tip to stem with some soft skin - adults’ fingers can be too calloused. The other direction usually won’t sting. Also, gripping the plant very firmly can cause the trichomes to break off instead of penetrate your skin. But a magnifying lens is the better (and less painful) method to check for stinging hairs. – Stephie Aug 09 '18 at 07:24
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If a plant looks like a stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), but doesn’t sting, it’s probably the (rarer) fen or stingless nettle (Urtica dioica subsp. galeopsifolia - or a crossbreed, which can exhibit traits from both parents to varying degrees, e.g. have fewer stinging hairs. A safe id needs a microscope and chromosome count, though.
Wildflowerfinder.org.uk has useful photos comparing both.
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