What is "bladderpod"

bladderpod \blad"der*pod\ n.

1. a North American wild lobelia ( Lobelia inflata) having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic.

   Syn: Indian tobacco.

2. any of a number of annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods; some are placed in the genus Lesquerella.

3. any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods.

4. any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow racemose flowers and inflated pods.

n. Any of various flowering plants, including (taxlink Cleome isomeris species noshow=1) (= ''Isomeris arborea''), (taxlink Peritoma arborea species noshow=1), (taxlink Lobelia inflata species noshow=1), and species of ''Physaria'' (= ''Lesquerella'') and ''Paysonia''.

1. n. North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic [syn: Indian tobacco, Lobelia inflata]

2. annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods; some placed in genus Lesquerella

3. any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods

4. any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow racemose flowers and inflated pods

Bladderpod is a common name for several plants and may refer to:

• Cleome isomeris, a species of flowering plant in the family Cleomaceae
• '' Lesquerella, a genus of flowering plants in the Family Brassicaceae, now considered a synonym of Physaria
• Lobelia inflata, a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae
• Paysonia, a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae
• Peritoma arborea, a species of flowering plant in the family Cleomaceae
• Physaria, a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae