Touch-Me-Not
Also known as Spotted Jewelweed
Impatiens biflora
| Family | Touch-Me-Not (Balsaminaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Summer |
| Habitat | Wet, shade, wetlands, streams, lakes |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Annual |
| Height | 3-5′ |
| 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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