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Yellow Jewelweed

Impatiens pallida

Photo by Latimeria
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Field Notes

Description:

Opposite, serrate leaves. Flowers are yellow. Seed pods have explosive dispersal: if you touch them when they're ripe, they will pop open!

Habitat:

Ditch: grows in moist places.

Notes:

Often grows along with our other native Impatiens species: I. capensis. These two species are also called "touch-me-nots," due to the explosive dispersal of their seeds. Found at Barbara A. Beiser Field Station.

Reference Links:

Impatiens pallida, PLANTS Profile for Impatiens pallida (pale touch-me-not) | USDA PLANTS

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PublishedJanuary 3, 2012

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