skunk-weed

Definitions of skunk-weed
  1. noun
    tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell
    synonyms: Polemonium viscosum, skunkweed
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    type of:
    polemonium
    any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to Arctic regions
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