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BALSAMINACEAE
Spotted Jewelweed Family
Impatiens pallida  (pale touch-me-not)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Impatiens: impatient, referring to the seed pod's habit of bursting open; pallida: pale, pallid
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☐ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Banks of steams, wet meadows, floodplains
State Status
Uncommon
Piedmont Status
Uncommon
Coastal Plain Status
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Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Northern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Nectar source for Hummingbirds.
Medicinal Properties
Parts used: Fresh above-ground parts. Used topically as a poultice for wounds, insect stings and bites, and as a preventive for poison ivy rash immediately after exposure.
ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
Seepage Slope Closed Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)
Seepage Slope Open Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)
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