Thread: Plants - the nasty kinds

Originally Posted by Rushy

Dougie these Guys are very likely correct and so was Toby. Onga onga is a stinging nettle. There are a few different types and they all burn like crazy when the tiny hairs penetrate the skin. Too much of it can have dire consequences. You can guarantee when in the bush that if you jump across a stream and reach out to grab a hold of something to steady yourself that it will be Onga onga that you grab. Prick of a stuff.

And if the nettles are there waiting for you the bush lawyer will be. At least that just leads to 5mins of swearing.