Thursday, August 12, 2010

Jewelweed

Spotted jewelweed, or touch me not,

is a common wild flower in damp places.

The juice from the stem is supposed to be an antidote to poison ivy,

or it can be used against athlete's foot and other fungi.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

pretty, i think we could have used that around here when they were clearing our backyard.

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