A plant found in moist woodlots, stream banks and
floodplains.
3 feet
Orange flowers with 3 sepals (one
forming a spur) and 5 petals. A related species,
I.
pallida has yellow flowers.
Many species of
impatiens are called "touch me not" because they
have pressure sensitive, exploding (dehiscent)
capsules that scatter the seed away from the
plant when ripe.
