WEAKLEY'S FLORA (4/7/08):
Impatiens pallida
FAMILY
Balsaminaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Impatiens pallida
FAMILY
Balsaminaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 118-01-001:
Impatiens pallida
FAMILY
Balsaminaceae
COMMON NAME:
Pale Jewelweed, Pale Touch-me-not, Yellow Jewelweed, Yellow Touch-me-not
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JK Marlow jkm0506p_25
June Jackson County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Leaves elliptic to elliptic-ovate, crenate, with rounded base, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm090726_111
July Buncombe County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Lemon yellow (sometimes cream) flowers that may be sparingly spotted, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
JK Marlow jkm090726_113
July Buncombe County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Sac-like sepal constricts abruptly into a spur curving down at right angle, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
COMPARE flowers of Jewelweed species







