Thread: Urtica ferox / ongaonga /tree nettle

Originally Posted by aetchell

I dont know much about NZ flora other than ongaonga (im a pom) but whats that annoying plant that has round spikey balls that stick to your socks and trousers and then it explodes into tiny sticky annoying seeds when you look at it. Whatever that is, i bloody hate it!

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hootiwai or bidi bidi is its common/maori name..the curse of north island sheep farmers....if you dont get sheep shorn before it starts to stick....very very low wool check.