ɪɾ ɪz kˈɑːmən ɪn bˈɑːɾɑːmlənd sˈɔɪlz, dˈɪtʃᵻz, ænd ɐlˈɔŋ kɹˈiːks, ˈɔfən ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ sˈaɪd baɪ sˈaɪd wɪð ɪts lˈɛs kˈɑːmən ɹˈɛlətˌɪv, jˈɛloʊ dʒˈuːəlwˌiːd ˈaɪ. pˈælɪdə.
It is common in bottomland soils, ditches, and along creeks, often growing side by side with its less common relative, yellow jewelweed (I. pallida).