Pale-yellow Touch-me-not
Impatiens aurella
Family: Balsaminaceae
What it is like
A herb that grows each year from seed. It can grow 1 m tall. The leaves are alternate and oval. They are 2-8 cm long. There are teeth along the edge. There can be 1 or several flowers in the axils of leaves. They have a pouch and a spur curved forward. The fruit is a capsule 1-2 cm long. It splits open to release many seeds.
There are about 850 Impatiens species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Canada, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The young shoots are cooked and the water changed. The seeds are eaten raw or cooked.
Edible parts
Leaves, seeds