Yellow Jewelweed (Impatiens pallida)

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Photo by Christine Y.

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow flowers with 5 petals, 3 sepals, and reproductive organs within the tubular corolla. Each fertilized flower is replaced by a seedpod that's up to 2" long. The seed pods have projectile seeds that explode out of the pods when they are lightly touched, hence the name 'touch-me-not'.

Habitat:

Spotted on the border between a meadow and a deciduous forest.

Notes:

My kids LOVE this plant and would spend hours popping the seedpods if they could!

Reference Links:

Impatiens pallida - Wikipedia

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Comments (9)

Christine Y.

Thanks for all the comments! My oldest son has autism and LOVES popping the seedpods - it's like nature therapy! He stops at every bush we pass and pops away with all the ripest pods. I admit that I love popping them too though, and it's amazing the force with which the seeds burst out when pressed! :)

SarahWhitt

One of MY VERY FAVORITE woodland flowers, Christine!! You just cannot help squeezing them to make them "pop"! Perfect series!! ;)

Grabs

Nature are sooo awesome.... Great spotting btw :D

flowntheloop

Fantastic spotting!

maplemoth662

Your welcome, Christine Y.

maplemoth662

Never! have I seen such beauty, coming from one flower...

maplemoth662

Your welcome, Christine Y.