NOUN | plant | bladderpod, Indian tobacco, Lobelia inflata | North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic |
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plant | bladderpod | annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods | |
plant | bladderpod | any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods | |
plant | bladderpod | any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow racemose flowers and inflated pods |
Meaning | North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic. | |
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Synonyms | Indian tobacco, Lobelia inflata | |
Broader | lobelia | Any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia |
Meaning | annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods; some placed in genus Lesquerella. | |
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Member of | Vesicaria, genus Vesicaria | small genus of chiefly Mediterranean herbs |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
Meaning | Any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods. | |
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Member of | Physaria, genus Physaria | small genus of western North American herbs similar to Lesquerella |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
Meaning | Any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow racemose flowers and inflated pods. | |
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Member of | Lesquerella, genus Lesquerella | genus of low-growing hairy herbs |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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