14 August 2016

Wildflower - Jewelweed

Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) is an annual plant native to North America. Jewelweed prefers damp areas and is common in bottomland, ditches, and along creeks.



Jewelweed flowers are golden-orange with red splotches. Each flower is about an inch long.



The sap of jewelweed can be used used to relieve itching from Poison Ivy rashes.

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