Impatiens pallida
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Pale Jewelweed or Yellow Jewelweed (Impatiens pallida) is a flowering plant
native to the United States
. It grows in moist to wet soils, generally alongside the closely related Impatiens capensis
, producing flowers from midsummer through fall. Along with other species of jewelweed or "touch-me-not
", it is a traditional remedy for skin rashes, although controlled studies have not shown efficacy for this purpose.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
native to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It grows in moist to wet soils, generally alongside the closely related Impatiens capensis
Impatiens capensis
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...
, producing flowers from midsummer through fall. Along with other species of jewelweed or "touch-me-not
Impatiens
Impatiens is a genus of about 850–1,000 species of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and tropics. Together with the puzzling Hydrocera triflora, this genus makes up the family Balsaminaceae...
", it is a traditional remedy for skin rashes, although controlled studies have not shown efficacy for this purpose.