In the southeastern US, we have oodles of stinging nettles growing in damp soil, and dead nettles in dry soil. (Dead nettle resembles stinging nettle, but is unrelated) Meanies in my neighborhood would grab a handful near the base and whip a nearby kid in the back of the knees with the plant. Can’t think of a more sensitive area to get stung, this would cause the recipient to walk in stiff-legged circles while trying not to cry. Toughing this out was very effective initiation into any club.
Juicy-stemmed [Jewel weed](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1R2ADFA_enUS343&=&q=jewel+weed&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=873l10255l0l10503l20l14l2l1l1l0l287l2143l0.4.6l10l0&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1920&bih=1033&sei= p2y5ToarEcL22AWTrcXQBw) grows nearby and is a common folk remedy for nettles, bees, and poison ivy.