(US) A poisonous plant of the species, part of the nightshade () family, occasionally ingested as a hallucinogen.
(US) A poisonous plant of the species, part of the nightshade () family, occasionally ingested as a hallucinogen.
(US, by extension, proscribed) Any poisonous plant of the genus .
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(US) A poisonous plant, , that American Indians used to make rope and string.
An American common name for plants of the genus Impatiens, particularly the native North American species Impatiens capensis (spotted jewelweed) and Impatiens pallida (pale jewelweed). Typically found growing along stream banks and in moist woodland areas, jewelweed is well known in folk medicine as a remedy for poison ivy rash and insect stings. The name likely comes from the way water beads and glistens on its leaves. The plant's seed pods snap open dramatically when touched, which is why the genus is also called 'touch-me-not.'
(US) Any plant in the genus , especially , a fragrant herb of deserts in the North American Southwest and related to the marigolds, used for flavoring and for traditional medicinal uses.
(especially, _, New Zealand) , a pest plant native to South America.