(aka Spotted Touch-Me-Not)
This member of the Touch-me-not family bears golden-orange flowers splotched with reddish-brown that dangles on a slender stalk. Each 3/4 to 1.25 inch (1.9 to 3.2 cm) long flower consists of one large sac-like sepal with a "tail" at one end. Leaves are 1.5 to 3.5 inches (3.8 to 8.8 cm) long and are ovate and pale. Stems are 2 to 5 feet (61 to 152 cm tall) and are juicy and nearly translucent. This plant frequents moist, shady soil and form seed capsules that break open when touched. Flowers appear from July to August.The juice from the stems is reported to be effective in preventing and alleviating the irritation from poison ivy.
