Common Name:
Spotted Jewel Weed

Scientific Name:
Impatiens biflora L.
Impatiens capensis Meerb.

Family:
Touch-Me-Not (Balsaminaceae)

Plant Description:
An annual plant reaching from 1-4 feet in height. Leaves are alternate and are finely toothed. Flowering occurs during the months of June-September. Flowers range in color from an orange to brown. Fruit is a capsule and when mature, breaks open with the slightest touch.

Remarks:
Jewel Weed is common to a variety of wetland habitats, including cranberry marshes. It can be found on some cranberry marshes growing alongside drainage ditches and bed edges. It is not a serious pest.