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02-SEP-2010 Christine Hanrahan

Jewelweed seed (Impatiens capensis)

Jewelweeds are also called touch-me-not plants, because when the ripe seed is touched or inadvertently brushed, the capsule pops open and shoots the seed, shown here, some distance.

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Guest 13-Sep-2010 16:50
Kids of all ages love to squeeze these seedpods and feel them spring open.
Claudia
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