scorpionweed

English

Etymology

scorpion +‎ weed

Noun

scorpionweed (uncountable)

  1. Any plant of the genus Phacelia.
    • 1985, Natt Noyes Dodge, Jeanne R. Janish, Flowers of the Southwest deserts, page 109:
      The name scorpionweed comes from the curling habit of the blossoming flower heads which somewhat resemble the flexed tail of a scorpion in striking position.
    • 2001, Linda Kershaw, Rare vascular plants of Alberta, page 184:
      Lyall's scorpionweed is closely related to the more common species silky scorpionweed (Phacelia sericea (Graham) A. Gray) and was once considered a variety of that species.

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