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Yellow Jewelweed Seedpod The seed pods have projectile seeds that explode out of the pods when they are lightly touched, hence the name 'touch-me-not'.  Geotagged,Impatiens pallida,Pale jewelweed,Summer,United States,Yellow Jewelweed,seedpod Click/tap to enlarge

Yellow Jewelweed Seedpod

The seed pods have projectile seeds that explode out of the pods when they are lightly touched, hence the name 'touch-me-not'.

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  1. Here's a link showing the action of the seeds ejecting:
    Posted 7 years ago

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"Impatiens pallida" is a flowering plant native to Canada and the United States. It grows in moist to wet soils, generally alongside the closely related "Impatiens capensis", producing flowers from midsummer through fall.

Similar species: Ericales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 9, 2018. Captured Aug 28, 2017 11:10 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/99s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm