Impatiens pallida Nutt.; Yellow
jewelweed, pale touch-me-not; Gravel lot and adjacent field; Rare; C = 4; BSUH 18027.
Jewelweed is the story of these families, their histories, and the fragile bonds that connect them together in surprising and often secretive ways.
impatiens Any of various plants of the genus Impatiens, which includes the
jewelweed.
Yellow
jewelweed individuals are often found growing in close proximity to related individuals and are known to respond strongly to aboveground competition, making this species a likely candidate for kin recognition.
And there would be black-eyed Susans, and nettles and milkweed and
jewelweed and brambles and some avid vine that wilted in sunlight and broke at the slightest touch, leaving tiny whiskers of thorn in the hand that touched it.
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Jewelweed or touch-me-not, which is a succulent broadleaf that can grow to a height of 5 feet (1.5 meters).
The island is rich with hummingbirds,
jewelweed and wild strawberries.
This study (2004) Food Item % % Frequency Volume of occurrence Soybeans 56.84 47.67 Corn 34.14 40.67 Acorns 1.40 5.74 Sorghum 1.22 3.83 Leaves 1.07 40.67 Japanese 0.80 6.70 honeysuckle Slugs 0.69 14.83 Ragweed 0.69 8.13 Switchgrass 0.61 3.35 Grass seeds 0.41 4.31 Smooth crabgrass 0.34 3.35 Poison ivy 0.29 1.91 Small wild bean 0.17 2.39 Grasshoppers 0.17 1.44 Dayflower 0.16 5.26 Larimer (1960) Food Item % % Frequency Volume of occurrence Corn 27.79 28.85 Soybeans 22.43 22.08 Lespedezas 8.66 42.23 Acorns 7.19 9.55 Wheat 5.45 4.54 Ragweed 4.58 26.40 White sassafras 3.80 5.23 Desmodium 2.94 12.11 Slugs 2.81 6.84
Jewelweed 1.82 8.66 Bidens 1.38 18.98 Cowpea 1.36 1.73 Grasshoppers 1.32 4.54 Small wild bean 1.00 12.53 Yellow foxtail 0.86 9.12 Table 3.
self-fertilized and outcrossed progeny in
Jewelweed (Impatiens
Commonly known as both spotted touch-me-not or
jewelweed, this native wildflower is found in moist woods from Georgia to New Brunswick.
I'm surrounded by tussock sedge, alder,
jewelweed, skunk cabbage, and swamp rose.