Pale Jewelweed
探検植物
Pale Jewelweed
impatiens pallida
Pale Jewelweed (Impatiens pallida) is a fascinating, lush annual plant native to the moist, shaded wetlands and forests of eastern North America. Reaching heights of up to two meters, this robust herb is famous for its delicate, pale-yellow flowers that hang gracefully like tiny slippers. Its translucent, succulent stems are filled with a watery sap that has been valued for generations as a natural remedy for soothing skin irritations caused by poison ivy and stinging nettles. What truly captivates nature enthusiasts is its ingenious method of seed dispersal. Late in the season, its mature green seed capsules become highly pressurized; the slightest touch triggers them to explode, catapulting seeds several feet away.
生息地: Typically found in moist, shaded environments such as deciduous forests, stream banks, ravines, and wet ditches.
外見
Pale Jewelweed is identified by its nodding, pouch-shaped, pale yellow flowers measuring 2 to 3 cm, featuring a short, downward-curved spur. The plant has succulent, translucent stems and alternate, coarsely-toothed ovate leaves that look silvery when submerged in water.
界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Ericales科Balsaminaceae属Impatiens
カテゴリ
植物レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
If you submerge a leaf of this plant underwater, it acts like a mirror and shines with a brilliant, metallic silver 'jeweled' sheen.
The name 'Touch-Me-Not' directly references the plant's explosive seed pods which burst open at the slightest touch.
The therapeutic sap in its stems is historically used as a natural, highly effective antidote to poison ivy and stinging nettle rashes.
特殊能力
能力
Ballistic Seed Dispersal
Mature seed pods explode violently when touched, flinging seeds up to four feet away to colonize new ground.
能力
Water-Repelling Foliage
Leaves feature a hydrophobic coating that repels water, trapping air to create a beautiful silver shine when underwater.
能力
Soothing Sap Production
The translucent stems contain a gelatinous sap rich in anti-inflammatory compounds that soothe poison ivy rashes.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 100-200 cm
- 寿命
- 1 年
食性と食事
As a photosynthetic plant, it produces its own energy using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water absorbed from damp soil.
主な食物
- Sunlight
- Water
- Carbon Dioxide
- Soil Nutrients
生態系とのつながり
mutualism
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Feeds on nectar, serving as a primary pollinator for the flowers.
competitor
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
An invasive plant that aggressively competes with jewelweed for space and nutrients in the understory.
eaten by
Jewelweed Aphid
Aphis impatiphila
Sucks nutrient-rich sap from the stems and leaves of the plant.
特徴
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別名
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安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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よくある質問
Pale Jewelweedを見分けるには？
Pale Jewelweedを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。
Pale Jewelweedの長さは何ですか？
100-200 cm
Pale Jewelweedの寿命は何ですか？
1 年
Pale Jewelweedは何を食べますか？
As a photosynthetic plant, it produces its own energy using sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water absorbed from damp soil.
Pale Jewelweedは通常どこに生息していますか？
Typically found in moist, shaded environments such as deciduous forests, stream banks, ravines, and wet ditches.
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観察場所
公園30 件の観察12 種
Vermont, US
Mount Philo State Park
ここで見られるかも ヒメフウロソウ, シロマンネングサ と ムラサキバナイチゴ.
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公園30 件の観察12 種
Massachusetts, US
Normal School Historic District
ここで見られるかも トウブイモリ, Hobblebush と ベニエンレイソウ.
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公園30 件の観察12 種
New York, US
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site
ここで見られるかも カナダガン, ヒッコリーマユガ と チコリ.
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