Touch-Me-Not or
Spotted Jewelweed
Impatiens biflora
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| Family |
Touch-Me-Not (Balsaminaceae) |
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| Bloom |
Summer, Early Fall |
| Habitat |
Wet, shade, wetlands, along
steams |
| Status |
Native |
| Cycle |
Annual |
| Height |
3-5 feet |
| Flower |
Flowers are dangling, single
orange blossoms with reddish brown spots. Each flower has a large open
mouth that leads to a long thin sharp-curved tube. Flowers are about
1" long. |
| Leaf |
Leaves are egg-shaped with
rounded teeth on the margins. |
| Notes |
Stems are smooth
and succulent with many branches, which exude a watery sap if broken. The
sap can sooth the sting of Poison Ivy or nettles. Mature seed pods burst
suddenly when touched. This is an important nectar plant for hummingbirds.
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