(20-Aug-96; Waynes Point; Mom/Dad)
(23-Jul-96; 6-Mile Gorge; yellow variety)
(Jul-96; Curtis Rd.)
JewelWeed
Spotted Touch-Me-Not
Family: Touch-Me-Not
Season: summer-fall
(23-Jul-96; 6-Mile Gorge; yellow variety)
(Jul-96; Curtis Rd.)
JewelWeed
Spotted Touch-Me-Not
An extremely common flower in wet, shady areas, blooming from June to frost. The pendent, orange-yellow flower, speckled with red hang like little jeweled cornucopias. Speckled red-orange and pure-yellow varieties. The smooth leaves grow on succulent stems. The seedpods become spring-loaded as they dry; exploding at a touch and scattering the seeds - hence Touch-Me-Not.
Long-standing medicinal claim about the stem juice in relieving burns, bee sting, and bug-bite itches.