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Spotted jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)

Description

Impatiens capensis, the orange jewelweed, common jewelweed, spotted jewelweed, spotted touch-me-not,or orange balsam, is an annual plant native to North America. It is common in bottomland soils, ditches, and along creeks, often growing side-by-side with its less common relative, yellow jewelweed

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Ericales

            • Family: Balsaminaceae

              • Genus: Impatiens