snapweed
Explosive seed plant
Snapweed is a common name for impatiens, a flowering plant whose ripe seed pods burst open when touched, snapping and scattering seeds.
The name captures this explosive dispersal mechanism.
Also called touch-me-not or jewelweed.
The kids loved triggering the snapweed pods along the trail.
Itch-relieving wild impatiens
- touch-me-notPlant with bursting seedpods
- seedpodPlant's reproductive casing
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- annualOccurring every year
germination · foliage · pollination · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · stomata · dicotyledon · angiosperm
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- streambankLand bordering a watercourse
- moist soilEarth with water content
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
damp meadow · forest edge · creek · bog · marsh · floodplain · ravine · ditch
Not indigenous here
- introducedMade formally acquainted
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- outcompeteBeat in rivalry
encroachment · monoculture · aggressive · infestation · eradication · management · biodiversity
- folk remedyTraditional unofficial medical treatment
- poulticeMoist healing application
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- rash treatmentCareless handling of something
jewelweed
Itch-relieving wild impatiens
- touch-me-notPlant with bursting seedpods
- seedpodPlant's reproductive casing
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
annual · germination · foliage · pollination · chlorophyll · photosynthesis · stomata · dicotyledon · angiosperm · cultivar
propulsion
Force driving movement forward
- spring-loadedPowered by compressed coil
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- streambankLand bordering a watercourse
- moist soilEarth with water content
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
understory · damp meadow · forest edge · creek · bog · marsh · floodplain · ravine · ditch
non-native
Not indigenous here
- introducedMade formally acquainted
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- displacementRemoval from usual location
outcompete · encroachment · monoculture · aggressive · infestation · eradication · management · biodiversity
skin soothing
- folk remedyTraditional unofficial medical treatment
- poulticeMoist healing application
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
rash treatment · herbal · salve · topical
snapweedcultivar
Bred plant variety
hybrid tea rose · ornamental plant · garden variety · hothouse flower · nursery stock
snapweedcoconut palm
Drupe-bearing tropical tree
dandelion · maple · acorn · tumbleweeds
snap, weed, snapped, snaps, snapping, weedy, snapper, snapdragon, snapback