13 August 2011

Jewel Weed

Often while exploring in wooded urban areas you will find this weed. I remember it from my childhood, and the kids love the exploding seedpods which explode at the slightest touch. The seeds have a good nutty taste:
 

3 comments:

  1. king kevin13/8/11 1:42 PM

    Jewel weed is a remedy for poison ivy. In fact, it is easy to mistake jewel weed for poison ivy.

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  2. CityKin13/8/11 10:56 PM

    What part is the remedy, just the juice from the stem?

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  3. king kevin15/8/11 10:24 PM

    Yea, exactly. Jewel weed is an old folk remedy for bug bites and burns too.

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