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Family: Balsaminaceae
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - November
Jewelweed is a widespread and common plant that grows in moist, semi-shady areas. The fruit is an elongated capsule, which, when ripe, bursts open at the slightest touch (hence one of its common names, Touch-me-not).
Orange Jewelweed can be distingushed from Pale Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) not only by its darker color, but the 'spur' on the back of its flower curving up towards the front of the flower, instead of hanging down, perpendicular to the main body of the flower.
Medicinally, sap from the stem and leaves can be applied topically to relieve itching and pain from a variety of skin irritations, including hives, poison ivy, stinging nettle. The sap has also been shown to have anti-fungal properties and can be used to treat athlete’s foot.
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23 June 2014
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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23 June 2014
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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23 June 2014
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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23 July 2014
Conway Robinson Memorial State Forest, Gainesville, VA (showing internal flower structures) 
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23 June 2014
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA (showing internal flower structures) 
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18 August 2014
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA 
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