{"id":1936,"date":"2014-07-01T06:00:27","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/?p=1936"},"modified":"2015-06-01T14:33:59","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T18:33:59","slug":"i-cant-believe-this-is-the-same-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowyouroots.com\/ijustgottashare\/2014\/07\/01\/i-cant-believe-this-is-the-same-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"I can\u2019t believe this is the same plant!"},"content":{"rendered":"

When most plants emerge from the ground, they do not look like their mature version at first. They look very different and are quite difficult to identify. This spring, I have been testing myself and attempting to identify plants before they are fully developed. One of the big challengers was Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis<\/em>)<\/a>. When it emerges, all that appears is the cotyledon leaves, which are not considered \u201ctrue leaves.\u201d The cotyledon is part of the embryo within the seed of a plant. Upon germination, the Jewelweed becomes the embryonic first leaves. Unlike the mature leaves, they are rounded and heart shaped.\"young<\/a>Notice how the mature plant is quite different.<\/p>\n

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Jewelweed<\/a> is one of my favorite plants to teach people to identify (second to Poison Ivy) because it relieves the allergic reaction to Poison Ivy<\/a>. Recently, I co-led a 5 day hiking course at Mathew\u2019s school. For the most part, it was about hiking and not about identification or understanding ecosystems ~ the kids wanted to hike and explore on their own. Nevertheless, I could not stop myself from teaching them how to identify Jewelweed and Poison Ivy.\u00a0 On the fourth day, a bunch of the kids did some exploring and then noticed they were in the middle of a patch of Poison Ivy. One fellow shouted, where\u2019s the Jewelweed?! My job was done.<\/p>\n

Do yourself a favor, learn how to identify Jewelweed<\/a> and Poison Ivy<\/a>, whether you like to hike in the woods or do yard work. You will not regret it.<\/p>\n

All information is shared for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any condition.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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