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PLANTS

Jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

Plants
NativeHerbAnnualYellow flowers
Jewelweed, photo 1 of 5
Jewelweed, In flower
Jewelweed, No flowers or fruits
1 mHeight
10–15 mmLength

Annual herbaceous plant reaching 1 m. Grows near water.

There are 4,072 observations of Jewelweed in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie650
  2. Montérégie517
  3. Outaouais366
  4. Capitale-Nationale362
  5. Montréal341
  6. Laurentides326
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches268
  8. Côte-Nord201
  9. Lanaudière181
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue168
  11. Centre-du-Québec154
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent153
  13. Mauricie151
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean116
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine74
  16. Laval35
  17. Nord-du-Québec9

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

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Ornamental jewelweedImpatiens glandulifera
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Winter creeperEuonymus fortunei
Spotted snapweedImpatiens balsamina
New Guinea ImpatiensImpatiens hawkeri
Partridge peaChamaecrista fasciculata
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Smallflower touch-me-notImpatiens parviflora
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White snakerootAgeratina altissima
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