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