Medicinal: Jewelweed [Impatiens capensis]

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7		Jewelweed sprouts. Medicinal, not edible. Source: Crestwood Riverside, Westchester, Apr 14, 2001
8		Jewelweed sprout with water showing that it beads even when young. Source: Crestwood Riverside, Westchester, Apr 14, 2001
14		Jewelweed. Not much here. Source: Central Park, May 08, 2005
1		Jewel weed. Good for rubbing on poison ivy and mosquito bites. Root, leaves, stems. Source: Alley Pond Park (Woods), Queens, May 14, 2000
20		Jewelweed. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, May 22, 2011
15		Jewelweed. Cattails in the background Source: Central Park, May 30, 2005
16		Jewelweed closeup. See the water bead into jewels. Source: Central Park, May 30, 2005
17		Jewelweed. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 01, 2006
18		Jewelweed. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 01, 2006
19		Jewelweed patch. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 01, 2006
9		Jewelweed patch. Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2001
10		Jewelweed close up. See the jewels sparkle? Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2001
21		Jewelweed. Shallow roots need moist soil. Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2011
22		Jewelweed with flower. Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2011
23		Jewelweed showing that water beeds up little little jewels. Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2011
24		Jewelweed seed pod. Seeds will pop out if you touch the pop. Seeds taste like walnuts. Source: Forest Park, Queens, Jul 04, 2011
11		Jewelweed. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 08, 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. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 09, 2000
25		Wildman holding up stalk of jewelweed. Source: Inwood Park, Manhattan, Jul 17, 2011
26		Jewelweed. Source: Inwood Park, Manhattan, Jul 17, 2011
27		Jewelweed flower. Source: Inwood Park, Manhattan, Jul 17, 2011
12		Jewelweed. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 29, 2001
13		Jewelweed flower. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Jul 29, 2001
3		Jewelweed Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 02, 2000
4		Jewelweed flowers Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 02, 2000
5		Jewelweed seed pods. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 02, 2000
6		Jewelweed seeds. Can eat seeds, but not flowers. Source: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Sep 02, 2000

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