| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / TouchMeNotPale
Fall Wildflower - Yellow & Orange Gallery Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223 |
![]() |
Common Name: |
Pale Touch-Me-Not
|
| Scientific Name: | Impatiens pallida
|
|
| Habitat/Season: | Wet & Shady Woodlands & Meadows / June-October
|
|
| Comment: | Native
a.k.a. Jewelweed
This species is less common than its close relative, spotted touch-me-not. The name is derived from the sensitive triggering of seeds exploding from a ripened capsule.
|
|