Flea Bites

Eastern Deciduous Forest

Tall grass Prairie

Flea bites Common Name: Jewelweed Where it's found: relatively wet areas, forest edges. Genus and Species: Impatiens capensis Seasons: June to September Active Chemical Ingredient: lawsone Chemical Structure: Uses of Specimen: Made into cream (relieves itching)

Flea bites Same as left column.

References for Jewelweed Jewelweed. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Jewelweed.html Medicinal Plants-Jewelweed. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/medicinal_plants/pages/Jewelweed.htm MOTHER EARTH NEWS. (n.d.). Medicinal Herbs: Gentian and Jewelweed Uses - Natural Health. Retrieved from http://www.motherearthnews.com/natural-health/gentian-and-jewelweed-uses-zmaz92onzshe.aspx Nature Labs - Jewelweed Soap and Other Natural Products. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.thenaturelabs.com/article.php?id=36