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The jewelweed, sometimes called touch-me-not, is actually a wild impatiens.
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Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2021
Two types of jewelweed are native to Wisconsin: one with yellow flowers and the more common variety with orange blossoms.
—Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
Ruby-throated hummingbirds usually feed on the nectar of red or orange tubular flowers such as trumpet creeper, cardinal flower, honeysuckle, bee-balm, and jewelweed, according to the Cornell website.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2021
There are some lingering but flowerless jewelweeds, which have a tendency to invade wet areas.
—Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2019
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Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2021
Two types of jewelweed are native to Wisconsin: one with yellow flowers and the more common variety with orange blossoms.
—Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
Ruby-throated hummingbirds usually feed on the nectar of red or orange tubular flowers such as trumpet creeper, cardinal flower, honeysuckle, bee-balm, and jewelweed, according to the Cornell website.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2021
There are some lingering but flowerless jewelweeds, which have a tendency to invade wet areas.
—Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2019
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“Jewelweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jewelweed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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jewelweed
noun
jew·el·weed
ˈjü-əl-ˌwēd 
ˈjül-
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