A slide depicts Western jewelweed. It describes that it grows in wet habitats.
A close up of the flower head with three text boxes. It's an annual, completing it's lifecycle in one year. It flowers from July through to September.
This slide describes how the flower is shaped and what pollinates it.
This slide shows three close up images of the seeds and seed pod and describes how if you touch the pod, it explodes, leading to it's namesake ' touch me not '
This plant is so beautiful it's been mistaken for an orchid! Impatiens noli-tangere is an attractive forb with large yellow flowers that stand out in the later summer. Very abundant at Wagner Natural Area just outside of Edmonton. #nativeplants #yeglocal #explorealberta #nature