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All one has to do is to touch a ripe seed pod of this wild flower to
understand where the common name comes from. The pod explodes, sending
the seeds in all directions. When walking through a stand of
Touch--Me-Nots, it can sound like rain if enough of them are ripe.

js

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When I was growing up in Ohio, we had huge areas of jewel weed, which we
also called touch-me-not. I'm not sure if it was exactly the same variety
as in your photo, but we were told to crush it and use it on poison ivy and
insect bites for a little quick relief from itching.

MaryL