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Spotted Jewelweed
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Spotted Jewelweed

Impatiens capensis
In the United States: Native · also called touch-me-not, orange jewelweed, spotted touch-me-not

Attracts honeybees and other long-tongued bees to its nectar-rich orange flowers in moist, shaded habitats. Blooms from mid-summer until frost, providing a late-season resource; stems are weak and watery.

Nectarmedium
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) June–September
TypePerennial
Sunpartial

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