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Impatiens capensis Meerb. (orange jewelweed), flowers
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Impatiens capensis Meerb. (orange jewelweed), flowers

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35mm color slide
Digitized
Photographic image
August 2001
Impatiens capensis Meerb. (orange jewelweed). Impatiens capensis (Jewelweed, Touch-me-not) has a long pale orange throat with dark-orange spotted petals forming lips that serve as landing pads for pollinators. It has dark green leaves. Impatiens capensis is native to northern and eastern North America. 
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens L.
Impatiens capensis Meerb. (orange jewelweed)
Annuals (Plants)
Flowers
Summer
Sharon Yiesla Photograph Collection
Plants
Impatiens
Copyright statement: ©Sharon Yiesla

Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image are available from the Sterling Morton Library, The Morton Arboretum. For more information, please visit our ABOUT section or complete and submit this form.