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Jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

Description:

Orange flowers that resemble a thanksgiving cornucopia basket, 3 petals often featuring additional red spots located on the bottom 2 petals, grows near river banks and bodies of slow moving fresh water. Natural rash reliever. Produces sap that neutralizes urushiol.

Habitat:

River banks.

Notes:

Natural anticeptic. Reliever of common poison ivy.

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MatthewPratt
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MatthewPratt

Rochester, New Hampshire, USA

Spotted on Sep 9, 2012
Submitted on Sep 9, 2012

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