Jewelweed [Impatiens capensis]
7: Jewelweed sprouts. Medicinal, not edible. (Crestwood Riverside, Apr 14, 2001)
8: Jewelweed sprout with water showing that it beads even when young. (Crestwood Riverside, Apr 14, 2001)
14: Jewelweed. Not much here. (Central Park, May 8, 2005)
1: Jewel weed. Good for rubbing on poison ivy and mosquito bites. Root, leaves, stems. (Alley Pond Park (Woods), May 14, 2000)
20: Jewelweed. (Prospect Park, May 22, 2011)
15: Jewelweed. Cattails in the background (Central Park, May 30, 2005)
16: Jewelweed closeup. See the water bead into jewels. (Central Park, May 30, 2005)
17: Jewelweed. (Prospect Park, Jul 1, 2006)
18: Jewelweed. (Prospect Park, Jul 1, 2006)
19: Jewelweed patch. (Prospect Park, Jul 1, 2006)
9: Jewelweed patch. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2001)
10: Jewelweed close up. See the jewels sparkle? (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2001)
21: Jewelweed. Shallow roots need moist soil. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2011)
22: Jewelweed with flower. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2011)
23: Jewelweed showing that water beeds up little little jewels. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2011)
24: Jewelweed seed pod. Seeds will pop out if you touch the pop. Seeds taste like walnuts. (Forest Park, Jul 4, 2011)
11: Jewelweed. (Prospect Park, Jul 8, 2001)
2: Jewel weed. Water sticks on it like little diamonds. Rub on mosquito bites and they'll be gone in 15 minutes. Also for poison avy. If rubbed on before rash you won't get rash. (Prospect Park, Jul 9, 2000)
25: Wildman holding up stalk of jewelweed. (Inwood Park, Jul 17, 2011)
26: Jewelweed. (Inwood Park, Jul 17, 2011)
27: Jewelweed flower. (Inwood Park, Jul 17, 2011)
12: Jewelweed. (Prospect Park, Jul 29, 2001)
13: Jewelweed flower. (Prospect Park, Jul 29, 2001)
3: Jewelweed (Prospect Park, Sep 2, 2000)
4: Jewelweed flowers (Prospect Park, Sep 2, 2000)
5: Jewelweed seed pods. (Prospect Park, Sep 2, 2000)
6: Jewelweed seeds. Can eat seeds, but not flowers. (Prospect Park, Sep 2, 2000)
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