scorpionweed means any plant of the genus Phacelia. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.
Etymology
From scorpion + weed.
noun
- Any plant of the genus Phacelia.“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.”