touch-me-not

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touch-me-not • n. a plant (genus Impatiens) of the balsam family whose ripe seed capsules burst when touched, scattering seeds over some distance. Also called jewelweed.

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touch-me-not

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touch-me-not (Impatiens) See BALSAMINACEAE.

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY

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