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Balsaminaceae
Impatiens

not marked as a favorite taxon *Impatiens glandulifera Royle. Common name: Himalaya Touch-me-not, Himalayan Balsam. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA13, K4, Mi, NE, NY; = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Impatiens glandulifera Royle 1835

Links to other floras: = Impatiens glandulifera - FNA13

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

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image #1 of Impatiens glandulifera© Janet Wright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Janet Wright source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image #11 of Impatiens glandulifera© Eric Baratta, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Eric Baratta source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
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