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Orange Jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

Photo by douglaslfaust
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Field Notes

Description:

Seen growing wild at Morton Arboretum in IL.

Species ID Suggestions

Jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

Comments (5)

Interesting about the PI antidote, making a note of that now. Thanks. I have a similar spotting, my hunches were correct. TFTS!
Morton Arboretum, Right place for this project!!
Some other interesting facts about Jewelweed: This plant is a very effective Poison Ivy antidote -The Jewel Weed Stem should be crushed and the liquid rubbed into the skin contacted by the Poison Ivy and symptoms will not appear or will be much less troublesome. Also known as "Touch-Me-Not" because mature seedpods explode upon touch, firing seeds in all directions. :)

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