10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JEWELWEED»
Discover the use of
jewelweed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
jewelweed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
With "Driftless, ""the best work of fiction to come out of the Midwest in many years" (Alan Cheuse), Rhodes brought Words, Wisconsin, to life in a way that resonated with readers across America.
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The Book of Swamp and Bog: Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of ...
Two species are common: spotted jewelweed (I capensis), with orange-yellow
flowers sometimes spotted with brown and a long, bent-back spur; and pale
jewelweed (I pallida), with pale yellow flowers and a short, right-angled rear spur.
John Andrew Eastman, 1995
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Gather Ye Wild Things: A Forager's Year
Those of us who live from Newfoundland to Saskatchewan, south and west to
Oklahoma, can go hunting for jewelweed. Walking up the mountain in Virginia, I
pass by large stands of jewelweed wherever stream meets path. I crush
succulent ...
Susan Tyler Hitchcock, 1980
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Edible Wild Plants of Pennsylvania and Neighboring States
Food uses: Cooked greens, nibble, soup. Precautions: lewelweed shoots must
be cooked. The edibility of jewelweed is suspect. The young jewelweed can be
easily confused with the numerous nondescript herbaceous seedlings that
appear ...
Richard J. Medve, Mary Lee Medve, 2010
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Cape Cod Wildflowers: A Vanishing Heritage
Jewelweed; Touch-Me-Not Impatiens capensis Meerb The pendant flowers of
Jewelweed or touch-me-not is a common, but always welcome sight along
streams, creeks and other wetlands in mid-summer. Its many common names
bespeak a ...
Mario J. DiGregorio, Jeff Wallner, 2003
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Mountain Nature: A Seasonal Natural History of the Southern ...
poison ivy potion Jewelweed is an old-timey remedy for poison ivy exposure (see
chapter 2). The plants are succulent, with thick, juicy stems. If the plants' sap is
rubbed immediately on skin that has been exposed to poison ivy, it is reputed to ...
Jennifer Frick-Ruppert, 2010
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A Field Guide to Eastern Forests, North America
Jewelweed is commonly associated with stream banks and shaded woodland
swamps. Its delicate orange (or yellow, depending on species) flowers are
produced in abundance from about midsummer through early autumn. The
flowers ...
Jewelweed or wild touch-me-not (Impatiens spp.l is best used to treat poison ivy
in the following way. The plant is cut a few inches above ground level and the
stem is then slit lengthwise with a penknife. A gluey juice (not unlike that of okral
is ...
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Country Living Crafting Soap at Home
For centuries, jewelweed has been the traditional remedy for soothing the
discomfort associated with poison oak and poison ivy; and the remedy works just
as well in this soap. Use only the fresh leaves and tender upper stems when you
...
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Issues in Biologicals, Therapies, and Complementary and ...
College of Pharmacy, Ada: The effectiveness of jewelweed, Impatiens capensis,
the related cultivar I. balsamina and the component, lawsone in preventing post
poison ivy exposure contact dermatitis By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JEWELWEED»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
jewelweed is used in the context of the following news items.
Entertained By Nature: Jewelweed's Secret Surprise
Set aside an hour or two this long and lazy weekend to spy a patch of Orange Jewelweed in your neighborhood. Once your encounter begins, ... «The Epoch Times, Jul 15»
Agriculture meets counterculture: Stephen Lyons' portrayal of the …
... and birders he meets in the region, and to the novelist David Rhodes (his books “Driftless” and “Jewelweed” are out on Milkweed Editions). «MinnPost, Jul 15»
These handsome plants are really villains
Also called “ornamental jewelweed,” this is a handsome plant. The flowers are showy and colorful in shades of purple to pink to white. About an ... «Coos Bay World, Jul 15»
Diggin' In: Hummingbirds and honeysuckle a handsome pairing
In summer, they like funnel-shaped native plants such as wild bergamot, jewelweed and bergamot. “Hummingbirds, however, visit flowers of all ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
Top 10 for Tuesday: Top 10 remedies for Poison Ivy
According to The Doctors Book of Home Remedies, the most popular herbal treatment is jewelweed, also known as impatiens or touch me not, ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jul 15»
July is simply the heart of summer
The showy south-of-the-border orange of jewelweed along the creek. Plus the primary yellows of mullein, evening primrose, ragwort, ... «Troy Daily News, Jul 15»
Gaylordsville woman an early advocate for native landscaping
Similarly, she does not panic when the occasional jewelweed pops up. “It is proof that the deer fence is working,” she says of a weed that the ... «Torrington Register Citizen, Jul 15»
A golden bird and a jewel of an insect
Jewelweed is flourishing in vast clumps in wet woods. Jewelweed comes in two colors –orange and pale yellow- and it a favorite of the ... «Sandusky Register, Jul 15»
Take time to enjoy the "little" things in the garden
Jewelweed is a great pollinator plant. I didn't get these plants pulled early and the peas used them for support. When the peas are done, the ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jun 15»
It's a weed, or is it?
During a recent speaking engagement in consort with my friend Bob Mulvihill from the National Aviary, when the topic of jewelweed came up, ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jun 15»
