Impatiens pallida

Taxobox
name = Pale touch-me-not


image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Impatiens pallida"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Ericales
familia = Balsaminaceae
genus = "Impatiens"
species = "I. pallida"
binomial = "Impatiens pallida"
binomial_authority = Nutt.

Pale touch-me-not (also called Pale Jewelweed) is a medicinal plant native to the United States. It grows in moist to wet soils, generally alongside the closely related "Impatiens capensis", producing flowers from midsummer through fall. Along with other species of jewelweed it is a traditional remedy for skin rashes, although controlled studies have not shown efficacy for this purpose.

References

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External links

* [http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/impatienspall.html Connecticut Botanical Society: "Impatiens pallida"]
* [http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Impatiens+pallida Plants For A Future: "Impatiens pallida"]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=IMPA USDA Plants Database: "Impatiens pallida"]