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Impatiens capensis
When the plant is wet, round beads of water form at the edges of the leaves, which have a water-repellant top surface. Both the flowers and these tiny water globes are the plant's "jewels". Today, the seed pods were mature enough to perform their famous popping effect.
Spotted on Sep 10, 2011
Submitted on Sep 10, 2011
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beautiful Jewel weed.