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Impatiens capensis
6 ft. tall 1 in. flowers Somewhat orchid like, golden-orange splotched with reddish brown; extend backward into a spurred sac; damg;e frp, sicci;emt. translucent stems. Leaves thin, ovate, pale underneath. Fruit swollen capsules that burst at touch when ripe. Blooms- July- September
Shady marshes, moist woods
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