Touch-me-not is a common name for Impatiens noli-tangere, a wildflower that earned its moniker from its distinctive defensive mechanism. When touched, the plant's seed pods violently explode, scattering seeds up to several feet in every direction. The plant's other common names include noli-me-tangere, which is Latin for "do not touch me", as well as snapweed and jewelweed. Other words that might be used as synonyms for touch-me-not include prickly, sensitive, and defensive. These words all describe something that is easily offended or bothered, much like the touch-me-not plant itself.