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Jewelweed

Impatiens

Description:

Impatiens is a genus of about 850–1,000 species of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and tropics. Together with the puzzling Hydrocera triflora, this genus makes up the family Balsaminaceae.

Habitat:

Old growth forest in Overton Park, Memphis, TN

Notes:

Scientific name: Impatiens Higher classification: Balsaminaceae Rank: Genus Lower classifications: Impatiens sakerana, Impatiens balsamina, etc.

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3 Comments

claidheamdanns
claidheamdanns 11 years ago

Added it.

claidheamdanns
claidheamdanns 11 years ago

Thanks!

jakewade97
jakewade97 11 years ago

It is a Jewel Weed. Please at it to this mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1165...

claidheamdanns
Spotted by
claidheamdanns

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Jun 11, 2012

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