Mounting Jewelweed
(Impatiens pallida)
Species Description
**Description:** A tall, yellow-flowered cousin of the orange Jewelweed, often featuring a more robust growth habit.
**Size:** 3 to 6 feet tall.
**Identification:** Features large, drooping yellow blossoms. Leaves are typically broader and a lighter green than the orange variety.
**Behavior:** Ripe seed pods explode when touched. Stems contain juice traditionally used as a natural treatment for poison ivy rashes.
**Habitat:** Cooler, shaded mountain seeps and high-elevation ravines.
**Size:** 3 to 6 feet tall.
**Identification:** Features large, drooping yellow blossoms. Leaves are typically broader and a lighter green than the orange variety.
**Behavior:** Ripe seed pods explode when touched. Stems contain juice traditionally used as a natural treatment for poison ivy rashes.
**Habitat:** Cooler, shaded mountain seeps and high-elevation ravines.