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Orange Jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

Description:

yellow-orange pitcher like flowers

1 Species ID Suggestions

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 11 years ago
Spotted Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis Impatiens capensis


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2 Comments

EricEllison
EricEllison 11 years ago

oh wow yea that looks like it. these are along the lake at rock cut. thx for the info :)

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 11 years ago

In the second pic, is that a stream in the background? I can't see the whole plant very well, but I am inclined at this point to call it "Jewelweed". A hiker's bestest friend! The juice from the succulent stems is a remedy against poison ivy (if you put it on you within about 5-10 minutes of exposure to the ivy) , "stinging nettle" (of which I have plenty of experience!) and, I discovered, (the hard way, of course!) Yellow-jacket stings.

antimatterhands
Spotted by
antimatterhands

Loves Park, Illinois, USA

Spotted on Sep 12, 2012
Submitted on Sep 12, 2012

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