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Was ripping remnants of grass after cutting them with my hands when I grabbed a handful got a sharp scratch bg this plant with spikes.

What is it?

Is it a cause for concern?enter image description here

Omor
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Looks like a thistle. They are rather prickly. If it's not too much in the way they make an impressive plant with pretty flowers, though you may well want to cut it after it flowers and before it sets seed.

Thistle

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Ecnerwal
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I think it might be a nettle, stinging nettle to be precise; not that it matters much, both nettle and thistle are unwelcome visitors in lawns, its just that a stinging nettle can cause discomfort for some hours after contact IF you rub it or scratch it. If all you experienced was a sharp stab, then its likely thistle, but if you had continuing stinging sensations, more likely nettle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urtica

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