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> Impatiens parviflora (small balsam, or small-flowered touch-me-not) I love how that Wikipedia article never mentions why it's called "touch-me-not." If you
by flowerthoughts 1y ago
> Impatiens parviflora (small balsam, or small-flowered touch-me-not)
I love how that Wikipedia article never mentions why it's called "touch-me-not."
If you don't already know why, it's simply not to be touched.
- fragmede 1y agoGood idea! I added a sentence explaining where the name comes from to the Wikipedia article.
- cafeinux 1y agoAnd I removed what I can only think was a typo in your sentence :-). >The name comes from the ~~seeds~~ fact that ripe seed pods explode when touched to disperse seeds widely.
- flowerthoughts 1y agoOh, chuck, now it's just a normal Wikipedia article. ;) Thanks for the edit.