Yellow Jewelweed blooming in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/31/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Ashley Bradford MBP List

Yellow Jewelweed blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/2/2013).

Photo by Kimberly Booth MBP List

Yellow Jewelweed in Howard Co., Maryland (8/10/2010).

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Yellow Jewelweed in Harford Co., Maryland (8/24/2017).

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Yellow Jewelweed blooming in Frostburg, Maryland (9/5/2013).

Photo by Matt Tillett MBP List

Yellow Jewelweed in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/15/2017).

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Yellow Jewelweed in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/27/2017).

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Yellow Jewelweed blooming in Harford Co., Maryland (9/27/2014).

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Yellow Jewelweed blooming in Washington Co., Maryland (8/28/2020).

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Yellow Jewelweed blooming in Harford Co., Maryland (9/4/2013).

Photo by Jim Stasz MBP List

Yellow Jewelweed being visited by a Zabulon Skipper in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Richard Orr MBP List

Yellow Jewelweed in Washington Co., Maryland (8/4/2014).

Photo by Jim Stasz MBP List

A Yellow Jewelweed blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/25/2014).

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Pale Jewelweed blooming in Washington Co., Maryland (9/13/2013).

Photo by Amy Allen MBP List

Yellow Jewelweed in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 208239 - Psn: 92)

Yellow Jewelweed in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow Jewelweed in Harford Co., Maryland (8/28/2016).

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Yellow Jewelweed in bloom in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/2/2016).

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Yellow Jewelweed (on the right in this photo) blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/15/2018). Orange jewelweed on the left.

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Yellow Jewelweed in Harford Co., Maryland (9/27/2020). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 306507 - Psn: 200)

Yellow Jewelweed in Harford Co., Maryland (9/27/2020). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow Jewelweed in Harford Co., Maryland (9/27/2020). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Yellow Jewelweed in Harford Co., Maryland (9/26/2020).

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Yellow Jewelweed in Baltimore Co. (9/7/2025). (c) gmurph96, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Yellow Jewelweed in Harford Co. (8/31/2025). (c) kathyrohe, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1348013 - Psn: 200)

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Status

Yellow Jewelweed is less common than the very similar Orange Jewelweed. Yellow Jewelweed, like Orange Jewelweed, is an annual plant and occurs along muddy borders of ponds and streams (especially in wooded areas) and in swamps and moist deciduous woodlands.

Description

Yellow Jewelweed is a paler version of Orange Jewelweed, with a shorter spur. As in Orange Jewelweed, ripe seedpods explode when touched.

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Yellow Jewelweed blooming in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/31/2014). View Record Details Media by Ashley Bradford.

Yellow Jewelweed blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/2/2013). Media by Kimberly Booth.

Yellow Jewelweed in Howard Co., Maryland (8/10/2010). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Yellow Jewelweed in Harford Co., Maryland (8/24/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Yellow Jewelweed blooming in Frostburg, Maryland (9/5/2013). Media by Matt Tillett.

Yellow Jewelweed in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/15/2017). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

Yellow Jewelweed in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/27/2017). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Yellow Jewelweed blooming in Harford Co., Maryland (9/27/2014). View Record Details Media by Bill Keim.

Yellow Jewelweed blooming in Washington Co., Maryland (8/28/2020). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Yellow Jewelweed blooming in Harford Co., Maryland (9/4/2013). Media by Jim Stasz.

Yellow Jewelweed being visited by a Zabulon Skipper in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2014). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

Yellow Jewelweed in Washington Co., Maryland (8/4/2014). Media by Jim Stasz.

A Yellow Jewelweed blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/25/2014). View Record Details Media by Matt Tillett.

Pale Jewelweed blooming in Washington Co., Maryland (9/13/2013). Media by Amy Allen.

Yellow Jewelweed in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Yellow Jewelweed in Harford Co., Maryland (8/28/2016). View Record Details Media by Kirsten Johnson.

Yellow Jewelweed in bloom in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/2/2016). View Record Details Media by Jane Hill.

Yellow Jewelweed (on the right in this photo) blooming in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/15/2018). Orange jewelweed on the left. View Record Details Media by Mark Eanes.

Yellow Jewelweed in Harford Co., Maryland (9/27/2020). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tom Feild.

Yellow Jewelweed in Harford Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Yellow Jewelweed in Baltimore Co. (9/7/2025). (c) gmurph96, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by gmurph96 via iNaturalist.