Impatiens capensis is commonly called jewelweed or touch-me-not (in reference to ripe seed pods that explode when touched). Jewelweed gets its name from the way dew and rain drops will bead up on the plant and glitter like a jewel. This amazing plant is well-known as a remedy for skin inflammation caused by poison ivy. You can find jewelweed in cool, wet woodlands throughout the Southern Appalachians.
