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Himalayan Balsam

Impatiens glandulifera

Description:

This plant is originally from the Himalayas, but can now be found all over the Northern hemisphere due to human introduction. It can be invasive.

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4 Comments

carlos.velazco
carlos.velazco 11 years ago

Nice!

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Thank you so much for the ID seahalcyon and tomas.koubek!

tomas.koubek
tomas.koubek 11 years ago

Impatiens glandulifera

seahalcyon
seahalcyon 11 years ago

looks like a species of Impatiens. common name 'touch me not' because their seed heads explode on touch. can be very weedy.

Ava T-B
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Ava T-B

Moosinning, Bayern, Germany

Spotted on Aug 10, 2012
Submitted on Oct 18, 2012

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